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All Things Internal Audit: Fraud Podcast: The Out of Control Controller

In this episode, Bruce Kraus investigates a shocking embezzlement case at Allied Engineering involving longtime controller, Jane Simmons. With lax oversight and too much unchecked authority, Simmons executes 11 different schemes over five years. From gift card grifts, to a ghost payroll, and a company car gone rogue, this case shows how even trusted employees can exploit internal control gaps.


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Chapters

  • Part 1: A Swipe Too Far (00:00:01)
  • Part 2: A Wiped Drive and a Widening Scope (00:01:31)
  • Part 3: A Pattern of Deception (00:02:51)
  • Part 4: Aftermath and Lessons (00:05:16)

 

Dan Ramey, CIA, CRMA, CPA, CFE

Dan Ramey is president of Houston Financial Forensics in Houston.