{"id":6737,"date":"2020-07-19T13:18:08","date_gmt":"2020-07-19T13:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crigroup.com\/?p=6737"},"modified":"2023-08-28T15:01:52","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T15:01:52","slug":"fraud-advisory-counter-fraud-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crigroup.com\/ar\/fraud-advisory-counter-fraud-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Fraud Advisory Panel UK counter fraud 2019 report is out!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fraud poses a major threat to the UK and the world.\u00a0The slow progress in fighting\u00a0fraud\u00a0in 2019 was evident to all of us with the\u00a0never-ending stream of news stories documenting bribery and corruption cases around the world in 2019. We documented each with our article on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/crigroup.com\/ar\/top-10-bribery-and-corruption-stories-of-2019\/\"><em>Top 10 Bribery and Corruption Cases of 2019<\/em><\/a>\u00a0 where we count down the stories:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Juniper Networks<\/li>\n<li>Alstom<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft<\/li>\n<li>KPMG<\/li>\n<li>Samsung Heavy Industries<\/li>\n<li>Fresenius Medical<\/li>\n<li>Walmart<\/li>\n<li>TechnipFMC<\/li>\n<li>Ericsson<\/li>\n<li>Unaoil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>But these cases helped some of the welcome signs that government and law enforcement\u00a0were beginning to ratchet-up their interest in fraud with new regulatory updates. 2020 was looking promising to all fraud fighters around the world.\u00a0Unfortunately COVID-19 pandemic has turned the tide in the fraudsters\u2019 favour \u2013 creating the current environment of fear, confusion and economic uncertainty in which fraudsters thrive.<\/p>\n<p>The latest Fraud Advisory\u00a0Panel\u2019s report, <strong><em>The calm before the storm\u00a0UK counter fraud in 2019<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0highlights all of these and more. According to the report the SFO continued to conclude<br \/>\nsuccessful deferred prosecution agreements (though still without\u00a0converting any of them into individual prosecutions):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>53% conviction rate\u00a0(17 defendants out of 32)<\/li>\n<li>11 criminal investigations opened<\/li>\n<li>8 defendants charged (investigations\u00a0closed without charge \u2013 14)<\/li>\n<li>16 defendants awaiting trial<\/li>\n<li>\u00a33.9m funds recovered<\/li>\n<li>11 new confiscation orders (combined value \u00a34.1m)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a31.5m for the first Account\u00a0Forfeiture Order<\/li>\n<li>70 total caseload<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And all of the stories help illustrate the need for organisations to have proper controls in place to prevent bribery and corruption. A certification such as\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.abacgroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ISO 37001 \u2013 Anti-Bribery Management Systems standard<\/a>\u00a0can provide a comprehensive approach to mitigating bribery and corruption risk. Organisations of all sizes and industries should take steps now to ensure that they don\u2019t end up on a future list of top bribery and corruption scandals. Only a well resourced, cross-sector, intelligence-led response can tackle fraud.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Staying one step ahead of any critical risk to your organisation is part of being an effective business leader. For assistance in developing and implementing a fraud prevention strategy,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/crigroup.com\/ar\/contact-us\/\">contact us today<\/a> or get a <a href=\"https:\/\/crigroup.com\/ar\/get-a-quote\/\">FREE QUOTE<\/a> now!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Who is CRI Group?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div>\n<p>Based in London, CRI Group works with companies across the Americas, Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia-Pacific as a one-stop international <u><a href=\"https:\/\/crigroup.com\/ar\/third-party-risk-management\/\">Risk Management<\/a><\/u>, <a href=\"https:\/\/crigroup.com\/ar\/employee-background-checks\/\">Employee Background Screening<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/crigroup.com\/ar\/business-intelligence\/\"><div id=\"h1-9\">\u0630\u0643\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0639\u0645\u0627\u0644<\/div><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/crigroup.com\/ar\/due-diligence\/\"><div id=\"h1-2\">\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0646\u0627\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0648\u0627\u062c\u0628\u0629 <span class=\"rtl-1\">360\u00b0<\/span><\/div><\/a> and other professional Investigative Research solutions provider. We have the largest proprietary network of background-screening analysts and investigators across the Middle East and Asia.\u00a0Our global presence ensures that no matter how international your operations are we have the network needed to provide you with all you need, wherever you happen to be. CRI Group also holds <strong>BS 102000:2013<\/strong>\u00a0and <strong>BS 7858:2012 Certifications<\/strong>, is an HRO certified provider and partner with Oracle.<\/p>\n<p>In 2016, CRI Group launched <a href=\"https:\/\/abacgroup.com\/\">Anti-Bribery Anti-Corruption (ABAC\u00ae) Center of Excellence<\/a> &#8211; an independent certification body established for <a href=\"https:\/\/abacgroup.com\/iso-37001-certification\/\">ISO 37001:2016 Anti-Bribery Management Systems<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/abacgroup.com\/iso-37301-certification\/\">ISO 37301 Compliance Management Systems<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/abacgroup.com\/iso-31000-risk-management\/\">ISO 31000:2018 Risk Management<\/a>, providing <a href=\"https:\/\/abacgroup.com\/iso-37001-training\/\">training<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/abacgroup.com\/download-a-file\/?dynamictext_945=https:\/\/abacgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ISO-37001-Training-Decision-Tree.pdf\">certification<\/a>. ABAC\u00ae operates through its global network of certified ethics and compliance professionals, qualified auditors and other certified professionals. As a result, CRI Group&#8217;s global team of certified fraud examiners work\u00a0as a discreet white-labelled supplier to some of the world\u2019s largest organisations.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/abacgroup.com\/contact\/\">Contact\u00a0ABAC\u00ae for more<\/a> on ISO Certification and training.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fraud poses a major threat to the UK and the world.\u00a0The slow progress in fighting\u00a0fraud\u00a0in 2019 was evident to all of us with the\u00a0never-ending stream of news stories documenting bribery and corruption cases around the world in 2019. We documented each with our article on\u00a0Top 10 Bribery and Corruption Cases of 2019\u00a0 where we count 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