Will County Auditor Duffy Blackburn announced an upcoming seminar designed to train community and governmental organizations on ways to notice and prevent fraud.
The seminar, scheduled for Aug. 23, will help train community governments, non-profit organizations and school districts on how to better identify the types, costs and red flags of common internal fraud schemes.
“You talk about news stories turning up fraud cases so frequently,” Blackburn said. “At each organization, you really need to be proactive, set the right tone at the top and keep an eye out for risks. We’ve found that the extra effort is critical to reduce the risks and costs that we face in Will County.”
A certified public accountant and certified information systems auditor, Blackburn is also a graduate professor in computer fraud and IT auditing at Benedictine University.
Additionally, Angela Morelock, from the firm BKD, will speak at the seminar. Blackburn said Morelock is an expert instructor on the subject of fraud prevention.
The seminar is scheduled for noon to 4:30 p.m. Aug. 23 in the Will County Board Room at the Will County Office Building, 302 N. Chicago, Joliet.
Four continuing professional education hours are available for attending CPA’s and other certification requirements.
To attend the event, signup at https://goo.gl/IXln50. There are limited seats, and early signup is encouraged. For more information on the event, call the Will County Auditor’s Office at 815-740-4609.