Most members associated with the Air Force have heard the phrase “Fraud, waste and abuse,” but how many people can actually identify fraudulent activities when they occur?
Little Rock Air Force Base’s Air Force Office of Special Investigations is working to educate Combat Airlifters, contractors and their families about different fraudulent activities which may occur here.
Fraud takes on many forms. The first is obtaining money or some other benefit by deliberate deception. Another example may be identity theft, money laundering, embezzlement or submitting false documentation.
Officials at AFOSI’s Det. 327 say fraud is something everyone should be on the lookout for.
There are many conditions which would make a person, a unit or the Air Force susceptible to fraudulent activities. One concern is the concentration of authority or responsibility on one particular person for an entire process.
A good example is a government purchase cardholder also being the approving and billing official for a unit.
Other concerns are inadequate feedback on results of operations; the lack of independent verification of the accuracy of records, transactions and reports; vague and confusing procedures and standards; or the inability to determine who is responsible for an area or job.
Other items to look out for are lack of adequate supervision or oversight; unrealistic budgetary or acquisition requirements; inadequate physical safeguards over resources; failure to strictly enforce contract provisions or the failure to correct deficiencies identified by an existing system.
These are all general ideas of areas considered at risk of fraudulent activities. Anyone employed by or doing business with Little Rock AFB is encouraged to do their part in protecting the Air Force’s money and resources. Anyone seeing these types of activities is encouraged to contact AFOSI’s Det. 327 with any information of possible fraudulent activity.
Reporting can be done in person at Bldg. 670, across from Burger King. Anonymous reporting is possible by sending a text message from any cellular phone to AFOSI at (501)779-0043. E-mail reporting is possible at AFOSI.Det327.office@ogn.af.mil.
Special agents at Det. 327 are also available to address questions and concerns by calling 987-6116.
(Courtesy of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations Detachment 327)
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