The Trusted Advisors, Vol. 6	

	

INTERNATIONAL FRAUD AWARENESS WEEK
NOVEMBER 14-20, 2021	

	

You are invited to engage in the 2021 Houston ACFE Fraud Campaign Activities as we bring awareness to fraud. Tune into Internal Audit’s Lunch & Learn Fraud Presentation on November 17, 2021 at 11:30 am.	

	

What is Fraud?	

	

According to the IIA, AICPA, & ACFE fraud can be defined as "Any intentional act or omission designed to deceive others, resulting in the victim suffering a loss and/or the perpetrator achieving a gain."

Source: The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), & The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), Managing the Business Risk of Fraud: A Practical Guide.	

	

What does Fraud mean to you?	

	

	

	

We may not think about fraud every day, but it affects ours lives more than we may realize. Click here to view video. 	

	

It is important that we understand who is committing fraud and how it is being perpetrated so that proper controls could be put in place to mitigate the risk of fraud. Click here to learn more about "What a fraudster looks like."	

	

	

	

Please visit the Compliance and Ethics website to report suspected incidents of fraud through the Ethics Point hotline: https://www.hccs.edu/about-hcc/compliance--ethics/	

	

For additional information you can watch our Fraud Awareness Lunch & Learn presentation by clicking here.	

	

Need help performing a risk assessment? Contact Terry Corrigan, Internal Audit Director 
• 713‐718‐7278  • terrance.corrigan@hccs.edu  • https://www.hccs.edu/departments/internal-auditing/	

	

About Houston Community College 
Houston Community College (HCC) is composed of 14 Centers of Excellence and numerous satellite centers that serve the diverse communities in the Greater Houston area by preparing individuals to live and work in an increasingly international and technological society. HCC is one of the country’s largest singly-accredited, open-admission, community colleges offering associate degrees, certificates, workforce training, and lifelong learning opportunities. To learn more, visit www.hccs.edu.

3100 Main Street  |  Houston, TX 77002  |  713.718.2000

	

	

Houston Community College supports, and the College is committed to, providing a learning and working environment that promotes personal integrity, civility, and mutual respect in an environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and gender expression, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or veteran status. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: David Cross, Director EEO/Compliance, 3100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002, 713.718.8271 or Institutional.Equity@hccs.edu​
  
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