TEN QUESTIONS THAT EVERY ORGANISATION SHOULD ASK

1. DO YOU HAVE STAFF OR MANAGERS WHO ARE LIKELY TO BE UNDER FINANCIAL PRESSURE IN THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES?
2. DO YOU HAVE SUPPLIERS WHO ARE LIKELY TO BE UNDER FINANCIAL PRESSURE IN THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES?
3. IF THE ANSWER TO EITHER OF THE FIRST TWO QUESTIONS IS YES, THEN HAVE YOU PUT IN PLACE SPECIAL MEASURES TO MONITOR THESE AREAS OF HIGHER RISK?
4. HAVE YOU COMMUNICATED TO STAFF THE NEED FOR EXTRA VIGILANCE AGAINST FRAUD?
5. HAVE YOU COMMUNICATED TO SUPPLIERS THAT THE ORGANISATION WILL BE EXTRA VIGILANT CONCERNING FRAUD?
6. ARE YOU USING DATA ANALYTICS AND DATA SCIENCE TECHNIQUES TO ANALYSE FINANCIAL AND OTHER DATA AND IDENTIFY ANOMALIES?
7. DO YOU HAVE THE CAPACITY TO UNDERTAKE REMOTE INVESTIGATIONS IN THE CURRENT SITUATION (INCLUDING REMOTELY TAKING FORENSIC IMAGES OF COMPUTERS AND REMOTELY INTERVIEWING WITNESSES AND SUSPECTS)?
8. DO YOU HAVE ACCESS TO THE RIGHT ADVICE ABOUT EMPLOYMENT, REGULATORY AND LEGAL SANCTONS IF FRAUD IS FOUND TO HAVE TAKEN PLACE?
9. DO YOU HAVE ACCESS TO INTELLIGENCE ABOUT THE THREAT OF FRAUD AS IT DEVELOPS AND EVOLVES ACROSS THE UK?
10. DO YOU HAVE THE RIGHT SKILLS IN HOUSE TO MEET THE HEIGHTENED THREAT OR DO YOU NEED TO ACCESS THESE EXTERNALLY?

You can contact Jim Gee at [email protected] or on +44 (0)20 7842 7239.