ACFE Launches Government Resources Hub Highlighting Focused Trainings and Materials

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) is excited to announce a new resource focused on aiding anti-fraud professionals working alongside government entities at local, state, national and international levels to continue enhancing their fraud-fighting toolkits. 

Now available at ACFE.com/Government, this new hub offers multiple forms of content for government and public administration professionals to expand their knowledge base and continue developing skills essential to the prevention and detection of fraud at various levels of government. 

“The challenges anti-fraud professionals working for government organizations experience are similar to those faced in any industry, broadly speaking; namely, adapting quickly to evolving business operations and fraud vulnerabilities,” says Mason Wilder, Research Manager at the ACFE. “Fraudsters are adapting their tactics more quickly than ever to fit new government benefit programs and constantly hunting for new vulnerabilities to exploit. If government organizations aren’t taking proactive approaches to managing fraud risks, they are going to suffer worse fraud impacts from evolving fraud schemes.” 

This new home for government fraud resources includes a collection of articles published in Fraud Magazine and ACFE Insights, episodes of the Fraud Talk podcast and infographics detailing the latest findings discovered in Occupational Fraud 2022: A Report to the Nations. These resources come in addition to the dozens of self-study courses and online webinars available for ACFE members to earn CPE credits and continue their career growth and professional development as the fight against fraud evolves in a post-pandemic world. 

This initiative follows the growth of the ACFE Law Enforcement and Government Alliance (LEGA) program, which partners with law enforcement, government agencies and non-government organizations (NGOs) to provide access to a variety of training discounts and benefits at no additional cost. As of October 2022, the ACFE proudly serves more than 5,000 active LEGA members and more than 15,000 active members across the organization’s global membership whose work specializes in law enforcement, government or non-profit organizations. 

To become a LEGA partner and learn more about the program, visit ACFE.com/LEGA. 

Visit ACFE.com/Government to explore the new home for government fraud resources and check back for updates as new content and materials are developed.