Fraud Information

Corruption and Fraud in International Projects

This paper is an introduction to corruption and fraud in international development projects. The topics covered are:

• Introduction and overview
• Summary of findings from recent cases
• A description of how the most common schemes
  - bribery and kickbacks, bid rigging and fraud - operated
• The primary red flags of the above schemes
• Basic countermeasures and controls
• Basic approaches to detection and proof
• A brief summary of legal remedies
• Appendix I, 2004 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index

Corruption and fraud — the basics

• Contract and procurement fraud schemes and red flags
• How to detect corruption and fraud
• Basic steps in the investigation of corruption and fraud
• Representative U.S. fraud and corruption statues and their elements of proof
• How to prove fraudulent knowledge and intent
• How to refer a case for criminal prosecution

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