Over 200 public servants swot up on anti-fraud measures
(CNS): The Central Procurement Office (CPO) recently hosted a three-day workshop for government entities focusing on contract and procurement fraud prevention. Over 200 public servants from government ministries and statutory authorities took part in sessions that centred on identifying and understanding the vulnerabilities in procurement processes that fraudsters may target for illegal gain and also highlighted numerous measures that could be implemented or improved upon in the battle against fraud locally.
Financial Secretary Kenneth Jefferson said these types of workshops were essential in improving the skillset and collaboration within the public sector. “We want to continue to empower those in procurement to ensure goods and services rendered to the government are the best value for money to the country as a whole,” he said.
During the three-day training workshop, attendees participated in lectures and team-building activities and discussed real-world examples of fraud to improve their understanding of how perpetrators of fraud think and operate. They also engaged with CPO staff and received feedback on various queries relating to the procurement process and the Bonfire online procurement platform.
“This training enables both the CPO and the wider government to further reinforce the integrity of the procurement process,” said CPO Director Taraq Bashir. “We are happy to see such a significant level of involvement from so many entities. Their participation helps to ensure a high level of consistency and efficiency in procurement across the entire public sector.”
The workshop was led by Thomas Caulfield, who has over 45 years of experience in anti-fraud investigation and policy making. Caulfield retired from the US Marine Corps and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and is now a consultant with Procurement Integrity Consulting Services, the company he co-founded.
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Category: Crime, Crime Prevention
The same point applies, why is money being wasted on US training? CS is run and paid for by the PUBLIC PURSE. The Training was likely paid for by the PUBLIC PURSE. As your friend at the procurement office will tell you, as a UK BOT all matters pertaining to proper conduct with the public purse are subject to certain requirements, considerations, balances and checks… none of which US consultants (nor our politicians or the CS) are remotely familiar with.
the civil service is the biggest fraud and scam in cayman!
but so glad they got another 3 day break from ‘work’…….zzzzzz
Did Canover provide expert advice at the session?
LMAO!
I assume they need a refresher over at DVDL.
They need a complete clean out from top to bottom!
Three-day workshop? Years ago when I was a civil servant in the UK our fraud awareness training was three weeks and it wasn’t a convenient box ticking exercise to get a few days out of the office!
Maybe one day they will get some anti corruption training but i suspect that may be against their interests.
I hope emphasis was placed on fraud and fraudsters within the system! That’s where the biggest risks are!
Public servants, are you paying attention?
Complete and utter waste of time. Until we get politicians of integrity and a proper and well trained civil service (free of the fear of persecution of themselves and their families) such matters will continue to run amuck with the spoils going to political supporters.
Put some teeth in the legislation so that these people can be imprisoned for incompetence and misuse of government funds and processes!
Also, as a BOT shouldn’t CIG be taking procurement advice from UK consultants as opposed to US, who have no clue about relevant public purse considerations and requirements?
The procurement office in Cayman is headed by a UK trained and experienced professional, who guides the PPC in their deliberations , ensuring that the Procurement Laws and regulations are strictly followed.
The workshop informed civil servants who would be unaware of the Procurement process.