# Presentation: 144673

## Office of Inspector GeneralGeneral Services Administration

- Mark R. Woods
- Deputy Assistant Inspector General
- for Investigations

**Notes:**
-  Introduce self.			1
-  Introduce Organization			
	Audits			2
	Investigations			2

## Slide 2

## Investigations since 1 Oct 1998

- 48 Investigative Files
- 5 Proactive Files based upon Audit Referral
- Agency Employees
- Vendors
- 3rd Parties
- Criminal Charges

## Employee CasesCurrent/Former

- Lack of Controls
- Who has access to the cards?
- Where are they kept?
- Lack of Oversight
- Are we checking the billings?
- Personal Vulnerability
- Do you really know your employees?

## Check the Charges

## Vendor Cases

- Lack of Controls
- Who has the card?
- When do they have it?
- Lack of Oversight
- Who checks the billings?
- Is the work being done?
- Is the work necessary?

## Be alert...

- Watch out for odd charges....

- This truck was driven 36,114 miles in four days???

## G42 75901

**G42 75901**
**71,041 Miles**
**Oil Change completed on **
**Sept. 29, 1997**
**Includes:**
**Battery cleaning**
**Engine Coolant**
**Fuel Injector Cleaner**
**Power Steering Fluid**

## G42 75901

**G42 75901**
**72,245 Miles**
**Oil Change completed on **
**Nov. 24, 1997**
**Includes:**
**Battery cleaning**
**Engine Coolant**
**Fuel Injector Cleaner**
**Power Steering Fluid**

## G42 75901

**G42 75901**
**73,853 Miles**
**Oil Change completed on **
**Dec. 24, 1997**
**Includes:**
**Battery cleaning**
**Engine Coolant**
**Fuel Injector Cleaner**
**Power Steering Fluid**

## G42 75901

**71,041 Miles**
**Oil Change completed on **
**Sept. 29, 1997**
**72,245 Miles**
**Oil Change completed on **
**Nov. 24, 1997**
**73,853 Miles**
**Oil Change completed on **
**Dec. 24, 1997**

**RED FLAG**
**Vehicles that receive**
**unneeded maintenance**
**are good indicators of **
**fraud.**
**Is battery maintenance**
**usually required on **
**GSA vehicles?  **

## Purchase Order  72584567

**Purchase Order  72584****567**
**G10 80665**
**27,972 Miles **
**Oct. 29, 1997**
**Front Brake Job **
**including rotors **
**being resurfaced and**
**shims installed.**

## Purchase Order  72584541

**Purchase Order  72584****541**
**G10 80665**
**27,972 Miles **
**Oct. 29, 1997**
**Front Brake Job **
**including rotors **
**being resurfaced and**
**shims installed.**

## Not only did the vendor double bill GSA, but he did not

**G10 80665**
**27,972 Miles **
**Oct. 29, 1997**
**Front Brake Job **
**including rotors **
**being resurfaced and**
**shims installed.**

**Purchase Order  72584****567**
**G10 80665**
**27,972 Miles **
**Oct. 29, 1997**
**Front Brake Job **
**including rotors **
**being resurfaced and**
**shims installed.**

- have the capability to resurface rotors.
- Do brake shims usually cost extra or does the manufacturer
- throw them in for free?

## 3rd Parties

- Lack of Oversight
- Are we checking the billings?

- The workforce is overworked and stretched too thin.  But we have an obligation to practice due diligence in our duties.  There is no one else who will find the fraud.

## PrecautionsReview Purchases

- Card Accountability
- Who, Where, When
- Charge Accountability
- What, Who, Where, When, Why
- Types of Purchases
- Quantities of Purchases
- Locations
- Dates

## Basic Rule-

- If you wonder if it should be reported, it should.
- Any indication of fraud or abuse needs to be reported.  It is the only chance we have of apprehending the criminals and stopping the crime.

- Office of Inspector General
- General Services Administration

## What should I do?

- Communicate
- Report your suspicions
- Give the investigators and auditors a chance

## Questions ?

- Discussion?

## GSA OIG Contacts