Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Coventry University and Government Counter Fraud Profession
On this course, you were provided with the opportunity to understand and explain the requirements for undertaking FRAs in order to meet the Foundation level of the Government Counter Fraud Profession FRA Standards. You also had the chance to learn about types of economic crime, the importance of tackling fraud, as well as the opportunity to gain an overview of the legislative framework, the fraud landscape in the UK, the Fraud Risk Management Cycle and the concept of Fraud Risk Assessment.
3 weeks, 10 hours per week
Mark Cheeseman
Director of Fraud, Debt and Grants; Director of Government Counter Fraud Function; Chair of the Counter Fraud Profession Board
Cabinet Office
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Describe fraud, corruption and other economic crime
- Explain how fraud is committed and how counter fraud activity can reduce its impact
- Identify the steps to be taken in a fraud risk management planning exercise
- Explain the three levels of FRA – and how to apply each
- Describe the importance of correct terminology when conducting and communicating fraud risk assessments
- Perform a scenario-based fraud risk assessment to an appropriate standard
- Explain how to communicate, engage and facilitate as a Fraud Risk Assessor and Fraud Risk Facilitator
Syllabus
- The fraud landscape in the UK
- Defining fraud, corruption and other economic crime
- Theories of why people commit fraud
- How fraud is committed and how counter fraud activity can reduce its impact
- Fraud risk management and planning
- Fraud risk appetite vs fraud risk tolerance
- Defining fraud risks
- Defining fraud control typologies
- Defining residual risk
- Defining fraud risk scoring
- High level FRAs
- Intermediate level FRAs
- Detail level FRAs
- Conducting a Fraud Risk Assessment
- Fraud risk management options
- Communication and facilitation skills
Issued on 16th December 2021
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