2024 Spring Seminar - REGISTER NOW
REGISTRATION is OPEN for our Spring Seminar, provided in a "hybrid" format so that you may attend in-person or virtually. Our on-site location is courtesy of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners at the global headquarters, 716 West Avenue, Austin, Texas. On-site space is limited; register early!
Description: Multiple sessions for a total of 6 CPE hours at a low cost of only $100 per Austin ACFE member (& $120 per non-member) plus lunch is provided for in-person participants. Share this information with a colleague so they can attend, too! Sessions will cover topics listed below.
Agenda, Speakers & Topics: For detailed descriptions of each session & speakers' biographies, refer to this file: https://acotaocfe.wildapricot.org/resources/Documents/austin-acfe-spring-speakers-240513.pdf
~8:30-9:00am Welcome & Announcements (with Coffee & Networking)
~9:00-9:50am "Texas Financial Crimes Investigation Unit (FCIC): Investigating Organized Financial Crimes" by Capt. Jeff Roberts - Organized crime is usually the driving force behind the majority of financial crimes, including gas pump, ATM, & POS skimming; check forgery, fuel theft, & more. FCIC is authorized to investigate such crimes & to bring together local & federal law enforcement agencies in those efforts.
~10:00-11:50am "Ransomware, Cyber-warfare, AI Viruses, & More" by Zach Kelley, Faculty member in Information Systems & Analytics - Multiple topics will be addressed including: recent ransomware attacks, bribes paid & repercussions; cyber-warfare's unintended victims and targeted attacks against the U.S. by China and Russia; blackbox issues with GPT models plus viruses delivered by AI.
~Noon-1pm Business Meeting & Lunch (provided for in-person participants)
~1:00-1:50pm "Changing Privacy Protection Laws in Texas" by Greg Waddill, JD, CFE, MPH New state privacy laws take effect July 2024. Learn whether you and your clients are affected and the obligations imposed on entities who conduct business in Texas and process or engage in the sale of personal data.
~2:00-2:50pm "Case Study: Follow the Money - a $40M Medicaid Heist" by Donna Knapp, CFE, CPA - This is the largest Medicaid fraud case ever investigated by the Texas HHSC Office of the Inspector General (OIG). It began when the Data Analytics team identified billings that made the provider an outlier. Learn about the details and investigative methods that helped solidify the case against the perpetrators.
3:00-3:50pm "Financial Fraud in Professional Sports" by Jesse Silvertown, CA, CPA, CFF & Principal, The Ledge Company - Some aspects of professional sports organizations and pro athletes themselves make them targets for many kinds of fraud. The recent $22M embezzlement from the Jacksonville Jaguars and other frauds will be discussed to demonstrate how they were perpetrated and factors that make the sports industry particularly vulnerable. www.forbes.com/sites/jessesilvertown/2023/12/15/the-jaguars-employee-charged-with-22-million-of-fraud-is-a-wakeup-to-the-sports-industry/?sh=5aaa6ef56153
Learning Objectives - After attending these sessions, participants will be able to:
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Describe the work of the Texas Financial Crimes Investigation unit;
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Explain fraud risks and threats related to artificial intelligence, cyber crimes, and some unintended victims of cyber-warfare;
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Describe a multi-million dollar Medicaid fraud, methods utilized to investigate the fraud and what could have been done to prevent it;
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Identify some of the reasons why professional sports athletes and organizations are susceptible to financial frauds and the ways in which they are victimized.
