Investigator and Fraud Fighter Guidebook (PDF)

Get federal investigative insight and guidance on conducting
thorough investigations and case-building

The ability to conduct thorough and effective investigations is
a skill that has become increasingly in-demand across many
industries. At the same time, investigative resources are dwindling
as markets recede. Regulation and financial hurdles impede
traditional investigation processes. Even seasoned professionals
are finding themselves overtasked or lacking the experience to
pursue the types of cases that are accumulating.

In Investigator and Fraud Fighter Guidebook: Operation War
Stories, author Charles E. Piper, CFE provides insight and
guidance on how to conduct thorough and complete investigations
while juggling a caseload. Piper served over 30 years in law
enforcement-including 20 as an award-winning Federal Special
Agent-Criminal Investigator. His wide array of experience allows
him to lend a high-level perspective to the art and science of
professional investigations of criminal, civil, and administrative
cases. In the book, Piper provides guidance on conducting thorough
and complete investigations (even with fewer resources) and
spotting red flags that often indicate big-picture problems. Piper
also shows how to:

* Identify the suspect's other wrongful acts (similar and
otherwise)

* Identify similar wrongful acts committed by others, and predict
future occurrences

* Identify systemic weaknesses, waste, and abuse

* Identify changes and corrections necessary to prevent future
occurrences

The book includes Piper's real-life investigative examples to
illustrate important concepts. Whether the matter is public,
private, or military, the same basic investigative principles
apply. Things that may seem totally unrelated may hold the keys
that crack the cases. The Investigator and Fraud Fighter
Guidebook: Operation War Stories provides the acumen and
judgment required to pick up on these clues and successfully
conclude investigations.