Many professionals find themselves in the position of trust with their employer where they might receive access to certain financial accounts. Sometimes, the business might have petty cash available for business expenses. Other times, they may offer reimbursement to...
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Month: June 2020
Mortgage fraud is a serious criminal matter
The ups and downs of the housing market determine whether sellers or buyers benefit more from the transactions. Throughout the process, everyone involved is expected to act ethically, which means they must provide factual information about everything related to the...
Maximizing your medical profits might actually be fraud
If you run your own small medical practice as a physical therapist, physician or other medical specialist, it can be very hard to compete with bigger, corporate practices while still commanding a living wage. After all, you probably need at least one support staff...
Doctors should be wary of writing too many prescriptions
In recent years, the full scope of the opioid crisis has come to light. Many people have become addicted, some have passed away due to overdoses and public focus has often shifted to the doctors who are writing those prescriptions. For many doctors, this crisis comes...
Are you unknowingly committing fraud?
You still remember the thrill all those years ago when you made your first sale at your first job. Over the years, you have sold various products for many different Minneapolis companies. You have read all the classic sales books and learned by watching others and...
Corporate fraud investigations are a federal priority
Corporate fraud is the name given to a set of white-collar crimes that are responsible for considerable financial losses, which can damage the economy of the country. Because of this, the Federal Bureau of Investigation takes these acts very seriously. The agency...
Facing health care fraud charges or allegations? Protect yourself
You’re a hard-working doctor, and you take your patients’ care very seriously. Even though you try to do everything by the book, you have found yourself in a difficult position. You’re being accused of ordering unnecessary tests, up-charging your insurance providers...
Be careful you do not inadvertently help money launderers
Money laundering is continually evolving. The term was initially coined when the mafia set up legal businesses such as laundromats and diners to get their illegally earned money into the legitimate financial system. These days laundering cash does not require physical...
Accused of prescription drug crimes? Don’t go without a defense
As a medical professional, your goal is always to help people. You want to make sure that individuals receive the medications they need, even when other providers aren’t giving them anymore. With the intense scrutiny placed on medical providers who prescribe opiate...
Understanding bribery and its consequences
If you hold a position of power, someone may offer you incentive to perform a favor for them using your role. You may consider such an action little more than helping a friend or associate. While this may seem benign, such behavior constitutes bribery. This practice...