Fraud is an ever-increasing concern for many of our clients. Due to the
complex nature of these types of investigations and the ever-increasing
constraints on law enforcement budgets, many organizations can no longer
afford to rely on public law enforcement to investigate these types of
crimes. As a result, many corporate clients, large and small, are turning
to fraud examination as a methodology employed to assist in detecting,
preventing and in resolving allegations of fraud. These fraud issues
involve both internal fraud by employees or management as well as external
fraud by vendors and customers.

Fraud is an ever-increasing concern for many of our clients. With the
steady flow of bad economic news and the fraudulent nature of the types of
fraud schemes perpetrated has altered the psychology of employees. Couple
this with corporations downsizing and restructuring enables employees at
all levels to question the company ethics and the integrity of the other
employees in the company. This thought process translates directly into a
rise in fraud and misconduct by employees. All of these fraudulent
activities negatively impact the bottom line.

Investigative Associates, Inc. is a firm specializing in conducting fraud
investigations, fraud detection and prevention as well as corporate fraud
awareness training sessions. Douglas O. Crewse, CFE is a Certified Fraud
Examiner and a Lifetime Member of the Association of Certified Fraud
Examiners and the President/General Manager of Investigative Associates,
Inc.

Our firm provides fraud examination as a methodology employed to assist in
detecting, preventing and in resolving allegations of fraud. These fraud
issues involve all types of fraud to include both internal frauds by
employees or management as well as external fraud by vendors and customers.
Douglas O. Crewse, CFE is a Certified Fraud Examiner and a Lifetime member
of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and the President/General
Manager of Investigative Associates, Inc. Mr. Crewse is highly experienced
in the investigation of commercial and corporate fraud, having conducted
fraud investigations for government entities, financial institutions, and a
wide variety of corporate clients.

In these types of fraud cases, Investigative Associates, Inc. provides the
following types of services for their clients in the detection, prevention
and resolution of these fraud allegations:

• Review of written policies and procedures
• Review of internal checks and balances
• Document review and retention of evidence
• Fraud examination by a Certified Fraud Examiner
• Witness interviews
• Obtaining witness statements
• Background investigations on key individuals
• Due diligence investigations
• Litigation support
• Setting up a fraud prevention programs
• Reports and analysis of internal and external controls
• Providing continuous investigative and fraud consultation
• Fraud awareness training for financial red flags

Please contact us a call and let us discuss and evaluate your situation.