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A Lesson in Fraud Prevention Courtesy of Dixon, IL

By John Burcham in Business Protection November 6, 2015 1 Comment

How could the comptroller of Dixon, a small northern Illinois town with an annual budget of $6 to $8 million, embezzle $53 million over two decades?

Despite annual audits by an independent accounting firm and state regulators, Rita Crundwell managed to slip through the cracks and defraud her hometown to fund her own lavish lifestyle and pastime. Continue reading

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