The Houston ACFE invites you to join us for our yearly Members Appreciation Event - 4 Hours of CPE
This event is a four hour event that we are providing at a discounted price to our current Houston Chapter members. The discounted members' amount is for the usual one hour training luncheon amount. All other attendees will pay a higher price for the four hour event. If you aren't a member yet, this is a great time to join!! Join at the Houston ACFE website: www.houstonacfe.org
NEW!! Our chapter is gathering Holiday gifts for Pancho Claus, a Houston based organization who provides gifts for kids in need. Please bring an unwrapped toy or gift card for a child in need for the holidays if you wish to participate.
Agenda:
First Presentation: (9:00am - 11:00 am) Yasir Shakoor, MHA, CFE, CPhT. Pharmacy Investigations: Unmasking Deception: Pharmacy Investigations in the Crossroads of Prescription Fraud and Opioid Challenges
Second Presentation: (11:05 am - 12:00 pm) Sgt. Michael Hardt, CFE and Sgt. Bruce Owdley, Ph.D., CFE Challenges & Success in Houston Police Department Financial Crimes Investigations
Lunch & Awards Presentation: 12:05 - 1:00 pm
The Houston ACFE chapter will be awarding Lifetime Member Awards (25 years + with the chapter), CFE of the year, Fraud Impact Award, and Educator of the Year.
Third Presentation: (1:00 pm - 2:00 pm) Christopher Barton-DeJean, CAMS, CGSS, CERP, CRCM, Cares Act Fraud - Investigation & Prosecution
First Presentation (2 Hours CPE): Unmasking Deception: Pharmacy Investigations in the Crossroads of Prescription Fraud and Opioid Challenges
Speaker: Yasir Shakoor, CFE, CPHT
Description: This presentation delves into pharmacy FWA, with a particular focus on investigating prescription fraud and emerging schemes. We will cover the fundamental elements of a pharmacy investigation, reveal deceitful tactics, and offer helpful tips for identifying billing patterns that are not in line with standard practices. We will also examine the challenges involved in investigating Fentanyl and opioids from the perspective of the SIU and provide practical strategies for navigating the complex healthcare landscape.
Bio: Yasir's experience as a pharmacy technician spans over 15 years, working in various settings within the pharmacy realm. He has earned multiple professional certifications, including the CPhT and CFE, and holds a Master's degree in Healthcare Administration from Rutgers University in New Jersey.
Yasir has worked with several managed care organizations in their SIUs, conducting onsite and desk audits, data mining initiatives, and even worked for an FWA analytics vendor to create algorithms to detect and prevent fraud. Currently, he is a subject matter expert on pharmacy investigations for the Medicaid line of business at Gainwell Technologies. When not working, Yasir enjoys spending time with his wife and three children.
Second Presentation (2 Hours CPE): Challenges & Success in HPD Financial Crimes Investigations
Speaker: Michael Hardt, CFE and
Bruce Owdley, Ph.D., CFE Houston Police Department
Description: Overview of the financial and cybercrimes landscape in the most populous county in Texas. Discussion of impediments to interstate, multiagency investigations, and working solutions for criminal charges in cases. Case studies involving complex bank account compromise, business email compromise, and the trending cybercrimes.
Bio: Michael Hardt is a 15-year veteran Supervisor with the Houston Police Department, in the Property & Financial Crimes Division. He served 5 years with the Mayor’s Protection Detail under 2 administrations, traveling domestically and internationally for various assignments. He attended Northwestern University and holds an MBA from Rice University. Prior to the Department he worked several years in the Financial Services industry, as well as in the accounting field. He is a Certified Fraud Examiner.
Bruce Owdley is a competent and hands-on cybersecurity professional with over 15 years of experience. He utilizes his experience as a network intrusion professional and PCI DSS Professional working in the law enforcement industry for the Houston Police Department / USSS Cybercrime Task Force to resolve incidents involving business email compromise and network intrusion incidents by assessing vulnerability management with software, scope-limiting solutions, and recommending solutions to mitigate security breaches. He has taught cybercrime investigations at several Universities and developed the first introduction to cybercrime investigations course at Texas Southern University.
Third Presentation (1 Hour CPE) 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Speaker: Christopher Barton-DeJeanCAMS, CGSS, CERP, CRCM
Description: New legislation to extend the clock on CARES Act anti-fraud prosecutions was passed in August 2023. The statute of limitations for any fraud committed under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) administered by the Small Business Administration are now subject to a ten-year limitations period. Both the PPP, which ended in May of 2021, and the EIDL, which ended December of 2021, are products of the Coronavirus Aid , Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The PPP offered forgivable loans to small businesses and certain larger businesses for up to eight weeks of payroll expenses, so long as employees were not laid off during that same period. The EIDL, distinct from other disaster loans, allowed businesses to receive emergency loans to meet daily business operation goals. The extended statute of limitations created by the legislation provides prosecutors additional time to investigate and bring cases involving fintech-originated PPP fraud in particular, which SBA OIG analysts have zeroed in on.
Frauds in these CARES Act applications were previously prosecuted as wire fraud, which they believed carried a statutory limit of five years. This differed from the bulk of PPP-related fraud, which is often prosecuted as bank fraud, which has a ten-year statutory limit.
Chris will discuss the increased statute of limitations, investing in fraud prevention, identity theft detection and helping victims of identity theft. Resources and time were integral to fraud prevention and detection. The fraudulent events have already happened. Some attorneys say that DOJ's Covid 19 task force is shifting its focus to organizations that provided loans and in some cases that will involve years of document intensive review. Could you support a case that your organization did not ignore obvious red flags, bypass fraud detection measures or an accusation of colluding with customers?
Bio: Christopher Barton-DeJean is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) with over 30 years in the banking industry. He also holds and maintains a Global Sanctions Specialists (CGSS), Advanced CAMS - Risk Management (CAMS-RM), Enterprise Risk Professional (CERP) and Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM) Certifications. He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Houston ACAMS Chapter and partners with organizations to enhance Enterprise Risk Management and Compliance programs meet regulatory requirements, maximize operational efficiency and reduce corporate risks.
Event Policies:
Program Cancellation Policy
If you have registered and/or paid for an event and you need to cancel, you MUST cancel online through your account no later than 5 days prior to the event, unless otherwise indicated in specific event policies, to request a refund and/or cancel your registration. The Chapter must confirm event registrations with the venue prior to the event and any changes after this time period can become a financial cost to the Chapter. The Chapter reserves the right to make the final determination on what percentage charge/refund will be returned for cancellations made after the cutoff. The default condition is that cancellations made after cutoff will be charged at 100% and/or no refunds will be allowed. In the event the Chapter determines that partial charges or refunds will be allowed, they will be made on a case by case basis.
In the event of having to cancel one of the events, the Chapter would immediately send an email blast to all registrants with the emails they used for registration. The Chapter media relations officer would post on all social media platforms notifying members of the cancellation, and the Chapter webmaster would also post cancellation on the Chapter website.
In the event an attendee does not show up to the event, the registration cost will be forfeited. If payment at the door was the selected method, then the attendee will be billed for the full cost of the event. The Chapter reserves the right to bar future registrations for any attendees who routinely register and fail to pay and/or attend the event. If you have any questions you may email events@houstonacfe.org."
For more information regarding refund, complaint and/or program cancellation policies, please visit the Terms & Conditions section of the website, or email us at events@houstonacfe.org.
Additional Information:
Delivery Method: Group Live
Prerequisites: Not Applicable
Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge
Who Should Attend: Anti-fraud professionals, Auditors, Accountants, Attorneys, Investigators, Law Enforcement, Educators, Students
Advanced Preparation: None
Program Level: Basic
NASBA Sponsor No. 125230
The Houston Area Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its web site: www.nasbaregistry.org
For concerns regarding course offerings, certifications or complaints, please contact: Sasha Gartman, Training Director at the Houston ACFE.
