Past Events
Chapter Luncheon

Thursday, November 17, 2005
11:30a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Beckham Grill - Pasadena
77 W. Walnut Street
PASADENA, CA 91103
(626) 796-3399
TOPIC: "Procurement Fraud"

SPEAKER: John Tonsick

DESCRIPTION OF SPEECH: Mr. Tonsick will be covering the
following points regarding procurement fraud:
- Who commits procurement fraud?
- How procurement fraud happens:
-- Collusion, kick-backs, split purchases, sole-sourcing,
rigged specification, over billing
- Signs of procurement fraud
- How to find and prevent procurement fraud

SPEAKER BIO: John L. Tonsick is a Director with Grant Thornton LLP and leads the Forensic and
Investigative Services practice in the Western Region.  He is a Certified Public Accountant and
Certified Fraud Examiner with more than 25 years of experience that includes fraud
investigation, litigation support, internal
controls consulting, financial auditing and financial management. His public accounting and
consulting experience spans more than 12 years, including over 4 years with
PricewaterhouseCoopers and its predecessor firm, Coopers &
Lybrand.  Industry experience includes oil & gas, financial services, real estate, transportation,
health care, manufacturing, retail and non-profit organizations.
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