{"id":1512,"date":"2020-07-13T14:19:38","date_gmt":"2020-07-13T14:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crigroup.com\/?post_type=blog&p=1512"},"modified":"2022-07-12T13:45:28","modified_gmt":"2022-07-12T13:45:28","slug":"fight-fraud-with-abms-certification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crigroup.com\/ar\/fight-fraud-with-abms-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"Fight Fraud with ABMS Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fraud, bribery and corruption cause serious harm to business. They can have a major financial impact, damage an organization’s hard-earned reputation and destroy company culture. That\u2019s why at CRI\u00ae<\/span> group we focus on helping organizations address these risks \u2013 as a team effort. All fraud, bribery and corruption (collectively referred to as economic crime) is unacceptable and should not be tolerated by any organization. It affects the ability of any business to thrive and it can cost them billions. A good example is NHS.<\/p>\n

The NHSCFA 2018\/19 Business Plan<\/a> estimates that \u00a31.29 billion could be lost to\u00a0economic crime from the NHS in England on an annual basis. This estimate includes\u00a0losses across NHS Providers and CCGs, as well as NHS England and further detail\u00a0is provided in the NHSCFA Strategic Intelligence Assessment (SIA)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), \u201cTone at the Top\u201d \u2013 the ethical atmosphere that is created at an organization or in a workplace by the attitudes and behaviors of an organization’s leadership \u2013 is a major factor in determining whether fraud, bribery or corruption is likely to take place. That\u2019s because employees lead by example. If their leaders show a strong, zero-tolerance approach to fraud, those who report to them are likely to follow. In fact, the ACFE\u2019s research shows that the most common determinants of ethical behavior in the workplace are the following:<\/p>\n