ACFE 27th Annual Fraud Professional's Conference (Hybrid)

Session 1 - Governance and Assurance over Public Sector Fraud

Speaker: Dr. Richard LeBlanc, Professor of Governance, Law and Ethics, York University

Session 2 - City of Ottawa Fraud and Waste Hotline

Speaker: Nathalie Gougeon, Auditor General and Joanne Gorenstein, Deputy Auditor General, City of Ottawa

During this presentation, the Auditor General and Deputy Auditor General for the City of Ottawa will outline how the Fraud and Waste Hotline is being used and provide highlights from their 2023 Fraud and Waste Annual Report that was recently tabled at the Audit Committee of City Council. Trends in the nature and types of reports received over the last few years will be discussed and the presentation will conclude with some insights on what is next for the City of Ottawa’s Fraud and Waste Hotline.

Session 3 - Corporate Criminal Personalities

Speaker: Dr. Nathan Innocente, Associate Professor, University of Toronto

Session 4 - Public Sector Disclosures of Wrongdoing

Speaker: Harriet Solloway, Public Sector Integrity Commissioner

Session 5 - Unexplained Wealth Orders and the Role of a Forensic Accountant

Speaker: Jaspreet Sangha, Forensic Accountant at Williams Meaden & Moore Inc.

This presentation will explain what unexplained wealth orders (UWOs) are, the adoption of UWOs in various countries including Canada, criticisms of UWOs and how the skills of an Investigative and Forensic Accountant can be leveraged when it comes to UWOs

Session 6 - AML Overview and Trends

Speaker: Joseph Nammour, Senior Manager, Financial Crimes at KPMG

The session will provide an overview of the Anti-Money-Laundering and Terrorist Financing regime in Canada inclusive of the legislative framework, the role of key government bodies, compliance trends across federal government organizations, and private public partnerships.