This webinar highlights the courage and integrity of whistleblowers and the essential role they play in protecting organizations and the public. Featuring insights from James Holzrichter’s experience reporting fraud at Northrop Grumman, this session explores how anti-fraud professionals, auditors, and leaders can better recognize, support, and collaborate with whistleblowers. Participants will gain practical guidance for strengthening ethical culture, understanding legal protections, and building environments in which truth-telling is valued and safeguarded.

Key topics include:

• The Whistleblower's Journey: Understand the personal, professional, and financial impacts of reporting fraud, including the devastating effects of isolation and retaliation.
• The False Claims Act (Qui Tam): comprehensive overview of the history and application of the "Lincoln Law," including how it incentivizes private citizens to sue on behalf of the government.
• Anatomy of Fraud: Analyze the specific accounting discrepancies and "garbage in, garbage out" data manipulation techniques used in the Northrop Grumman case.
• Investigative Processes: Learn how federal investigations unfold, from wearing wires to the lengthy periods of sealed cases and the eventual intervention by the Department of Justice.
• Auditor Responsibilities: meaningful strategies for fraud examiners and auditors to objectively yet empathetically evaluate complaints and avoid unintentional escalation of risk.
• Corporate Culture and Ethics: Explore the necessity of support structures, such as Taxpayers Against Fraud, and how leadership can foster an environment where truth-telling is safe rather than career-ending.