Friday, February 15, 2013 – Melville Marriott

All Day Fraud Conference (8 CPE/CPD Credits)

Fraud, Fraud and Even More Fraud!!!

This year’s Annual Fraud Conference promises to deliver in many ways in that we have captured the essence of a truly diverse range of topics for all to experience:

  • Interviewing techniques with an emphasis on the approach to interpreting body language as part of the process.
  • Social media and the vast resources that are available and how to navigate its uses and avoid the perils and pitfalls in your investigation efforts.
  • Tax Fraud and the impact it can have upon you and/or your Company both from a criminal and civil perspective including the history, thereof, and the current trends as to the federal, state and localtaxing authority’s efforts in reigning in this type of activity.
  • The Foreign Corrupt practices act and other related issues pertaining to International Fraud and the current types of fraud schemes taking place from an international perspective.
  • We take you for an intensive review of the 2012 Report to the Nations, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiner’s annual report. Inclusive will be a focus on local frauds and the fraud trends afflicting our local communities.

Lastly, we have a special guest; our lunch time presenter, Elliot Pagliaccio, is the Deputy Comptroller, Division for State Government Accountability for the New York State Office of the State Comptroller, Thomas P. DiNapoli. Elliot will provide a lively discussion as to the latest efforts of the State Comptroller’s office whose responsibilities include the audit and review of all State agencies and authorities, as well as New York City based agencies.

Come join us for what will be a full-day of something for everyone in the ever changing world of Fraud as we enter into calendar year 2013.

About Our Speakers

Tom Dargan is a Partner with Lewis Johs. His practice focuses on the representation of commercial clients in transportation law and complex civil litigation. He defends numerous corporate and commercial clients in state and federal courts involving commercial litigation and casualty defense litigation, including catastrophic trucking accidents, construction accidents, products liability, dram shop actions and premises liability. Tom is a member of the Lewis Johs Catastrophic Loss Response Team. Tom represents self-insured trucking companies and transportation companies directly and through their insurance carriers. He advises commercial specialty units of several insurance carriers with respect to topics including first and third party claims, personal injury and accident claims, regulatory compliance issues, environmental concerns, long-haul trucking claims, cargo and product liability matters. He is experienced in assisting clients during the critical early hours of trucking accident investigations. He developed the Catastrophic Loss Response Manual for the benefit of the firm’s clients. Tom has lectured to corporate clients and insurance organizations on a variety of topics, including transportation losses, crisis communications planning and investigation procedures for significant casualties. Additionally, he acts as regional counsel to an international insurer for the trucking industry as part of their catastrophic loss response team. Tom specializes in counseling the firm's clients with respect to crisis management and communications strategies. Tom was admitted to practice law in the State of New York in 1997 and the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York in 1998. He is an executive committee member of the Primerus Transportation Practice Group and he frequently speaks at the Primerus Transportation Law conference. He is a member of the Transportation Lawyers Association and the Defense Research Institute ("DRI"). He is a member of DRI's Trucking Committee and a member of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC). Tom is active with the Three Village Chamber of Commerce. He performs pro bono work on behalf of the Baldwin Union Free School District and the New York School Bus Contractors Association. His articles have been published both in the Nassau Lawyer and Suffolk Lawyer publications. In 1996, Tom Dargan received his Juris Doctor degree from Hofstra University School of Law, where he served as the Research Editor of the Hofstra Labor Law Journal. In 1993, he was awarded a Bachelor of Arts Degree, cum laude, in English Literature from Providence College.

Bernard S. Mark, is a Partner with Kestenbaum & Mark. The Practice emphasizes Federal and State civil and criminal tax litigation; tax and estate planning; and estate litigation and administration. He was a Former Senior Trial Attorney for the Internal Revenue Service, Office of District Counsel from 1975 to 1981. He received the Chief Counsel Special Achievement Award for Excellence in 1978. He was selected as New York Metro Area Super Lawyer in Taxation in 2009, 2010 and 2011. He was selected as a Long Island Top Legal Eagle; Pulse Magazine, Taxation, 2010; Estate Planning and Administration in 2011. He is a Lecturer on Taxation and Estate Planning: Nassau County Bar Association Speaker Bureau; New York State Bar Association. He is a Member, ABA Section of Taxation; Court Procedure Committee; Civil and Criminal Penalties Committee; Probate and Trust Committee.

James F. Murphy, Founder and President, brings more than 40 years of investigative and consulting experience to the Sutton Associates team. From 1980 to 1984, Mr. Murphy was an Assistant Special Agent in Charge with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, responsible for a territory encompassing more than seven million people. His investigative specialties included organized crime, white-collar crime, labor racketeering and political corruption. From 1976 to 1980, Mr. Murphy was assigned to the Office of Planning and Evaluation at FBI headquarters, Washington, D.C. In this capacity, he evaluated and recommended changes in the FBI's administrative and investigative programs. Since entering the private sector in 1984, Mr. Murphy has advanced the industry by developing systematic and professional protocols for performing due diligence, as well as other investigative services.

Elliot Pagliaccio, serves as the Deputy Comptroller, Division for State Government Accountability for the New York State Office of the State Comptroller, Thomas P. DiNapoli, State Comptroller. In this capacity he plans and oversees a division which audits and reviews of all State agencies and authorities, as well as New York City based agencies. Elliot has extensive state and local government experience, as well as prior executive positions in the non-for-profit sector. He is a former State Agency Inspector General and Director of Internal Audit for the former New York State Division for Youth (DFY) ; also, former Assistant Commissioner with the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (NYSDHCR); first County Coordinator for Runaway and Homeless Youth Services, Nassau County Youth Bureau; former District Director for US Congressman from Long Island; served as executive director for community-based youth agencies, drug prevention, and family services programs; and served 10 years as Vice President and Senior Fellow with The Rensselaerville Institute- a policy think tank. Mr. Pagliaccio headed up national consulting and training projects across the country for this policy institute. He developed the Institute’s strategic mapping, investor planning and merger products, and lead projects and consultancies in over 35 States with National and State Associations, not-for-profits, and State and Federal government agencies. Elliot has a Masters Degree in Social Work and a post Masters Certificate in the Management of Human Services from the School of Business and the School of Social Welfare at Adelphi University, Garden City, New York. Mr. Pagliaccio has served on several boards, published articles, and offered keynote and conference address on subjects such as: the management of human services, strategic planning, the not-for-profit sector, results-focused management and investor oriented approaches for government funders. Just recently, he was recognized as New York State Government’s representative for the prestigious Henry Toll Fellowship Award by the Council of State Government for 2012 for his performance in State government.

Pamela Verick is a Director of Protiviti in the Litigation, Restructuring and Investigative Services solution where she focuses on investigations and leads our fraud risk management and FCPA initiatives. Pam has 19 years of risk management experience, including development of anti-fraud programs and controls, fraud risk assessment, fraud and misconduct investigations, Sarbanes-Oxley assistance and development of compliance and ethics programs for both the public and private sector. Prior to joining Protiviti, Ms. Verick was a Director in the Forensic practice of a Big 4 professional services firm, where she served as a global product champion for fraud and misconduct diagnostic services. Her practice focused on fraud risk management and forensic investigations and she has provided assistance to internal and external audit teams on a myriad of issues, including financial investigations and implementation of SAS 99. Ms. Verick previously worked as a Government and Industry Affairs Specialist for the insurance brokerage of Alexander & Alexander, advising on legislative, regulatory and compliance issues affecting Fortune 1000 companies. She also held the position of Special Assistant for Immigration and Policy Reform at the Federation for American Immigration Reform. Ms. Verick’s technical expertise in risk management, specifically in matters involving fraud and misconduct, was developed through her work with Fortune 500 and 1000 companies and non-profit organizations as well as federal, state and local government agencies. In addition to her global investigative work, Pam has assisted Management and Audit Committees in the identification and assessment of fraud and misconduct risk, as well as evaluation and strengthening of fraud risk strategies and related anti-fraud programs and controls. These projects have been conducted in both proactive and reactive settings, either to enhance enterprise-wide risk activities, develop internal audit plans, comply with regulatory requirements or respond with remediation activities following an internal investigation. Ms. Verick has also facilitated numerous fraud and misconduct trainings and fraud risk workshops. She has assisted numerous internal and external audit teams, as well as legal counsel, in the review of whistleblower statements made in connection with suspected fraudulent activities, and performed internal forensic investigations. In addition, Pam has experience in developing and managing new products and technology-enabled methodologies in the areas of corporate governance, enterprise-risk management, internal audit services and fraud risk. She speaks nationally and internationally on risk and control issues related to fraud, corruption and corporate misconduct.

Ernest Patrick Smith, CPA/ABV/CFF, CVA, CFE, Moderatoris a Senior Partner with Nawrocki Smith LLP and leads the Special Services Practice which includes providing Internal Audit, Internal Control Review and Evaluation, Forensic Accounting/Business Valuation and Risk Management Services to for-profit, not-for-profit, governmental, banks/credit unions, insurance companies and other related entities. He has extensive experience as a Financial Investigator regarding integrity, internal control and evaluation, business valuation challenges, fraud and other related situations. He has led numerous training services for his clients and professional staff on various topics relating to internal audit, internal control review and evaluation, business valuation, fraud and forensic investigations and practice standards. He is a member of several committees within the New York State Society of CPA’s including the Business Valuation Committee, Public Schools Committee and the Professional Ethics Committee. He has provided assistance to counsel, deposition testimony and trial testimony in all aspects of litigation-related matters including mediation, arbitration and litigation. He has been recognized as an expert witness in accounting, business valuation and fraud related matters in both federal and state courts.

Friday,February 15,2013

All-Day Program

Check-in and breakfast begin at 8:30 a.m. Program begins at 9:00 a.m. Lunch will be served at approximately 12:30p.m. Dress is business casual.

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From New York City:Take the Long Island Expressway (Rte. 495) to Exit 49 South. Take the Ramp (right) onto the South Service Road. Turn left (North) onto Old Walt Whitman Road (Walt Whitman Road).

From Eastern L.I.: Take the Long Island Expressway (Rte. 495) to Exit 49 North. Take the Ramp (right) onto the North Service Road. Turn right (North) onto Old Walt Whitman Road (Walt Whitman Road).

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