CONSTRUCTION FRAUD DETECTING CONTROLLING AUDITING



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CONSTRUCTION FRAUD DETECTING CONTROLLING AUDITING

Louis A. Urso, CFE, CIA L. A. Urso Consulting 8190 Natures Way Suite 12 Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202 Construction Cost Recovery Auditing Project Controls Review & Analysis Project Cost Systems Development Seminars Construction Auditing Phone: 941-306-5923 Email: lou.urso@consultant.com

AGENDA Status of Fraud in the U.S. Who Commits Fraud Bidding Fraud Schemes Symptoms Controls Typical of Construction Contracts Risks and Potential Fraud/Overcharges Change Orders Other Controls Audit

STATUS OF FRAUD IN U.S. 2011 $816 Billion in U. S. construction activity Private $529 Public $287 Current statistics suggest fraud accounts for 10% of construction costs

WHO COMMITS FRAUD Contractor Management Contractor Personnel/Subcontractors Owner Personnel: Site Supervision Procurement/Contract Administration Kickbacks Cash Payments Gifts Organized Crime Minority Business Enterprises (MBE)

2010 FRAUD STATISTICS Detection of Occupational Frauds Type of Detection TIPS BY ACCIDENT INTERNAL AUDIT INTERNAL CONTROLS EXTERNAL AUDIT 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 % of Cases

BIDDING FRAUD SCHEMES Complementary Bidding Bid Rotation Bid Suppression Market Allocation Bidding Risks

BID RIGGING SYMPTOMS Same Contractor Consistent Winner Losing Contractor(s) Submit Unusually Higher Bid Suppliers Withdrawal Contractor(s) Bid But Never Win Losing Contractor Subcontracts To Winning Bidder Change Order(s) Issued Upon Commencement of Contract Socializing By Purchasing Personnel

CONTROLLING THE BIDDING PROCESS Detailed Contractor Qualification Team Approach to Qualifications Review/Bid Opening Sealed Bids Date Stamped Locked in Secure Location Adhere to Bid Cut Off Date Policies & Procedures

TYPICAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS Lump Sum Unit Price Purchase of Material Utilized on Project Performance of Construction Contract Cost Reimbursable Time & Material Cost-Based Contracts Guaranteed Maximum

LUMP-SUM CONTRACT RISKS Certificate of Insurance/Bonds Sales Tax on Tax Exempt Improvements Specified Quantity/Quality Materials not Used Quality of Work Installed does not Meet Specifications Lump-Sum Charged to T&M

UNIT-PRICE CONTRACT RISKS Quantities Billed Exceed Quantities Performed Measurement Methods do not Properly Reflect the Basis for Unit Improper Increases to Unit Prices on Billings

COST-BASED CONTRACT RISKS Base Labor Rates/Prevailing Wages Taxes, Insurance, and Fringe Benefits Apprentice Billed as Journeyman Excess Overhead Rates Applied Non-Reimbursable Salaries/Bonuses & Overhead Non-Reimbursable Premium Overtime

COST-BASED CONTRACT RISKS, cont... Contractor Owned Equipment Rental Materials not Used or Diverted Reuse of Materials Fraudulent Vendor Invoices Cash or Trade Discounts/Deposits Weight Tickets & Quantities

COST-BASED CONTRACT RISKS, cont... Small Tools Consumable Supplies Office Equipment/Office Furniture/Computers Surplus (scrap) Materials Performance Bond Premiums

CHANGE ORDERS Change Orders for Work in Base Contract Change Order Price Proposals Improperly Inflated Change Order Fees/Mark-ups Incorrectly Billed Owner Provided Items not Credited Work Order Chaos Backcharge Administration

OTHER CONTROLS CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT Clearly Defined Project Scope & Specifications Billings & Documentation Requirements Strong Audit Clause Termination for Cause Termination for Convenience

OTHER CONTROLS, cont... Clear Delegations of Authority Release of Liens Site Security Frequent Project Status Reporting Detailed Cost System

AUDIT When to Conduct A Compliance Audit Beginning During End - - ANYTIME Audit by Exception Test Contractors Internal Controls Test Your Own Internal Controls Tie Contractors WIP to Payment Applications

THANK YOU QUESTIONS?

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