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SITUATION: FSS investigated allegations of misappropriation of assets and excessive spending by an employee of a federally funded nonprofit organization with reporting responsibilities to the Office of the Inspector General.

STRATEGY: Through the use of advanced data analytics and the analysis of transactional data, the investigators identified:

• The use of company credit cards for personal benefit and the payment of personal expenses through expense reimbursements.
• The unauthorized payment of additional payroll to the employee and her assistant.
• The alteration of supporting documentation to conceal the inappropriate activity.

RESULTS: 

• FSS prepared and presented its findings to a representative of the Inspector General’s office.
• The employee plead guilty to the misappropriation of assets and was sentenced to probation and required to pay restitution.