Fraud: Full-Court Fraud

Articles Colin May, CFE Oct 09, 2026

Third-party confirmations help an internal auditor uncover diverted athletic facility rental funds.

An internal auditor at Lorton University used risk-based planning, interviews, and third-party confirmations to uncover an associate athletic director's scheme to divert $590,000 in facility rental payments into bank accounts he controlled.

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Fraud: Full-Court Fraud

Third-party confirmations help an internal auditor uncover diverted athletic facility rental funds.

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