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.

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
• Witness interviews
• Obtaining witness statements
• Background investigations on key individuals
• Due diligence investigations
• Surveillance
• Location of assets
• 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.