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Basic Interviewing presented
by John D. Brennan, CFE, CGFM
Wednesday February 11, 2009
Date: Wednesday
February 11, 2009
Place: Italian American Community Center, Washington Ave
Extension
Time: Registration begins at 11:30 AM
Lunch begins at Noon
Speaker will directly follow the lunch
Cost: $15.00 Members of the Albany ACFE
Chapter (Must have renewed membership or renewing at this luncheon)
$20.00 Non-Members of the Albany ACFE Chapter
Meal
Choice: Chicken Parm or Baked Scrod or Vegetarian (Pasta Primavera
or Salad)
CPE: 1 CPE
Registration: Please register by contacting Kim Dunbrook Babbie at Dunbrok@mail.amc.edu
or 518-262-5496 with your meal choice on or before Monday February 9, 2009.
Course Description:
This presentation will
cover the basic principles of how to plan, conduct and document an
interview. To many it may be a good refresher or an opportunity to learn
a few “tricks of the trade” on how to improve your interviewing skills.
Topics covered include:
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planning for the interview
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general sequence of who and when to interview
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location and timing
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interview techniques
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gentle approach or tough guy
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handling problems and things to be avoided
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time wasters
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obtaining the needed details in an interview
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don't miss critical elements
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and "all" critical documenting the interview - will
your report stand up to scrutiny
About the Speaker:
John D. Brennan, is a Senior Consultant working on various forensic
engagements at BST, an Albany based CPA firm. Prior to his retirement in
2006 from New York State's Office of the State Comptroller, he was an
audit manager in the Bureau of State Expenditures. The Bureau is
responsible for auditing nearly than $80 billion in transactions prior
to payment. John had management responsibility for auditing expenditures
approximating $16 Billion in the functional areas of all contract
payments and Unemployment Insurance payments. The Contract Audit Team
was responsible for analyzing contract and related payment transactions
for trends and patterns exhibiting the characteristics of potential
fraud, waste, and abuse. He was also responsible for supervising staff
in their audit / investigation of these expenditures.
John graduated from Siena College in 1968 and was a career employee of
the Office of the State Comptroller with more than 38 years of
experience. He spent a substantial portion of his early career in the
Bureau of Management Audit where he worked on and/or supervised a wide
range of various state agency audits involving topics such as
construction, tax, health, education, student financial aid, lease and
building maintenance and contracts. As a result of these assignments,
he developed a wide range of audit experiences.
John has provided numerous training sessions focusing on fraud, waste,
and abuse in purchasing, payments, and contract issues to a wide range
of audiences including State agencies, The Institute of Management
Accountants, The National State Auditors Association, The NY--NJ
Intergovernmental Audit Forum, The American Accounting Association, and
The Australian Institute of Professional Investigators and CFE's. He is
also an adjunct faculty member at Sage College in Albany.
John is an active member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
(CFE) past president of the Albany Area Chapter and current chapter
education director.
Cancellation Policy:
Substitutions can be made at any time up
until the time of the seminar. Registration fees will not be refunded
for cancellations made after February 9, 2009. No-shows will be
individually responsible for full payment. |
