Wednesday 22 February 2017

RISK MANAGEMENT, PROCUREMENT AND CORRUPTION PREVENTION WORKSHOP

22-23 February 2017, Maharaja Conference Centre, Gaborone

Background

The Public Service continues to suffer from fraud and corruption despite the existence of a number of internal controls, resulting in huge losses.  People who are intent on defrauding government will always find ways of subverting or overriding systems, processes and procedures, especially in the areas of finance and procurement.  Fraud and corruption result from bribes, collusion, bid rigging, conflict of interests, embezzlement, extortion, influence peddling and others. The dearth of   management, leadership, professional skills and the absence of a code of ethics and values also contributes adversely to the problem.  This has consequently put   pressure on Government to demonstrate to stakeholders as to how they are managing fraud and corruption risks. Numerous surveys have found that over 80% of fraud and corruption can be prevented through training.

This   workshop   will introduce you to fraud and corruption and help you gain practical insights, with practical examples of how fraudsters misuse people, time, technology and other devices to defraud organizations. It will also help you to understand the elements and attributes of a corruption resistant organization.  The workshop will also discuss red-flags, signs or characteristics of a fraudster or a corrupt person.  These early warning signs may save your organization millions of Pula. The objective is to equip employees with knowledge, skills and strategies to combat fraud and corruption in the workplace.