Our Brochure
TACKLING FRAUD AND CORRUPTION IN PUBLIC SECTOR. Start in DAR ES SALAAM from 25TH – 29TH April, 2022 at SEASCAPE HOTEL.
Our Brochure
TACKLING FRAUD AND CORRUPTION IN PUBLIC SECTOR. Start in DAR ES SALAAM from 25TH – 29TH April, 2022 at SEASCAPE HOTEL.
TRAINING ON “TACKLING FRAUD IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR”.
Fraud and corruption are common crimes that over burdens governments, adversely impacting both on government service delivery and on the cost of living of its constituents. Fraud and corruption are dominant factors that affects government efforts toward implementing its national and municipal strategies including its national priority and infrastructure projects.
Tanzania is a United Nations signatory to the UN Convention against corruption which is also embodied in its Constitution.
Perterms is hosting a workshop “TACKLING FRAUD IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR” in a collaborative effort with government to build the necessary capacity, skills and techniques to assist government and other key stakeholders to tackle fraud and corruption.
Further, will explore more on common types of fraud schemes, including the use of big data and analytical tools through a case study. Finally, will look on various ways in which internal controls can help or prevent fraud and corruption incidences via the use of hands-on exercises whereby the participants will be able to find solution of the practical problem given.
You are invited to participate in this important workshop in order to protect the public resources, increase specialist knowledge and enhance and renew government’s anti- corruption strategies.
Our Objectives
The Workshop will focus on strategies and measures to prevent, detect, and investigate fraud schemes and will further provide opportunities for peer to peer networking, as well as strengthening government employee’s accountability by:
- Understanding the background of fraud & corruption initiatives from public projects to maintain its quality, efficiency and value for money.
- Understanding legal context on preventing and combating fraud and corruption in public sector.
- Identifying techniques and methodology deployed in fighting fraud and corruption (laws and regulations)
- Identifying vulnerabilities, risks and side effects of fraud and corruption.
- Enhancing ethics, transparency and accountability in public expenditure management.
Targeted Group
Senior government Officers, Local Government Officers, CEOs of various Public and Private Offices, Accountants, M&E Officers, Auditors, Procurement Management Unit (PMUs), Administrators, Legal Officers, Treasurers, Project Coordinators, Finance and Audit Committee Members, Bank Officers, Compliance Officers, Law enforcement officers, Parliamentary Committee Members (PAC, LAAC and CLAC), Certified Fraud Examiners and other Anti-Fraud Professionals.
Course Content
- IntroductiontoFraud.
- Fraud and Corruption in Public Sector.
- Fraudulent false claims and statements
- Public Procurement Fraud
- Fraud in Government Social Programs
- Healthcare Fraud and Abuse
- How unhealthy eating constitute pressure to commit fraud and corruption.
- Cyber fraud in Digital era, Law and Practice (Case Study)
- Money Laundering and Cyber financial crimes
- Measures to Prevent Fraud and Corruption in Public Sector
- Ethics Compliance: Why Risk Assessment and Management Approach is Essential for Combating Fraud and Corruption.
- Anti-Money Laundering (AML) & Countering of Terrorist Financing (CTF) Compliance in Practice.
- Investigating Fraud and Corruption – The Evidence Act
- The role of private Investigators/Detectives in fighting Fraud and Corruption
- Administrative and Penal sanctions
Training Methodology
The instructors will use a combination of traditional lecture materials, case studies, simulations, videos, and interactive discussions for course delivery.
The instructor’s preference will be of much of shared learning and aligned from other participants through guided discussion. An interactive classroom makes the course more interesting. Therefore, the instructors will frequently use group exercises and case study to encourage participation. The instructors expect participants to fully engage and participate, even if the participants are not conversant with the topics but are encouraged to participate and share experiences.
Facilitators
- Prof. Edward Hoseah (President – TLS and Former Director General, PCCB)
- Mr. Ludovic Utouh (former Controller and Auditor Ceneral – CAG, Former Executive Director – NBAA and Executive Director, Wajibu Institute of Public Accountability
- Dr. Julius Clement Mashamba (Advocate, Senior Lecture, Accredited Arbitrator, Mediator & Former Solicitor General)
- Dr. Adam Mambi (Judge High Court of Tanzania),
- Mr Charles Masolwa (Ritered Assistant Commissioner for Compliance - FlU)
- Dr. Alfred Sebahene, PhD (Consultant, Anti-Corruption Studies and Public Life Ethics, St John University – Dodoma).
- Mr. Seleman Abdallah -Project and Program Management specialist-SPM Consulting & NICE Tanzania
- Dr. Rose Anthony Ntundu (Certified Fraud Examiner and Anti-fraud Manager, NHIF)
- Dr. Ngoyeji Nkinga (Medical Doctor Dodoma Regional Referral Hospital)
- Mr James Oigo (Consultant, Anti-Fraud expert on Social Security’s, Manager - NSSF)
Expected Outcome
- Enhance cooperation among stakeholders in the fight against fraud and corruption.
- Appreciateexistinginitiativesandgoodpracticesandagreeonthewayforwardtopreventand detect the different types of fraud schemes that target government entities.
- Compliance of various laws, procedures and principles that will assist to control fraud and corruption in the government projects.
- Improve accountability and reputation of government spending and management of donor’s funds and general expenditures. Eg. The COVID 19 support funds from IMF.
Organisational & Public Impact
This training will create the following organisational/public impacts:
- Create awareness of fraud to employees and staff or public servants
- Helps responsible bodies, individuals and organizations to understand why people commit fraud and ensure they build internal control mechanisms to combat it.
- Identifies traits that any public stakeholder can easily observe and suggest measures to prevent from occurrence of fraud incidences at the earliest stage of project implementation.
- Create new synergy among stakeholders and discuss measures on how to combat fraud and corruption in the government projects to minimise or controlled them.
- Improve accountability and transparency in implementing government projects that will to improve quality and value for money, efficiency and effectiveness.
- Bring every stakeholder on board as a watchdog in the fight against fraud and corruption in the public funds and projects.
Training Plan & Cost
This training will create the following organisational/public impacts:
COURSE FEES: | Each participant will be required to pay TZS 1,250,000/= or US $ 600 This fee will cover, Study Materials, Breakfast, Lunch and Evening Tea. | |
FEE PAYMENT & TRANSFERS: | We do encourage participants making payments direct to our bank account the details of which are as bellow: | |
Bank Name: | DCB Commercial Bank. | |
Account Name: | PERTERMS CONSULTANCY | |
Account Number: | TZS 0001002000215 | |
US$ 001011050000001 | ||
Swift Code: | DASU TZTZ | |
TRAINING PARCKAGE: | All participants will be given a Certificate of attendance and materials. |