If you're a Long Beach city employee, or just a concerned resident, this week is a reminder to report suspected fraud and government abuse.
International Fraud Awareness Week began Sunday and ends Saturday, and City Auditor Laura Doud has announced that her office participating in the event. Fraud Awareness Week comes during a time when intense financial pressures caused by the economic crisis have led to an increase of fraud, according to a survey of fraud experts conducted by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Doud said.
Doud plans to raise awareness this week of the her Fraud Hotline by distributing posters and brochures in city offices throughout Long Beach, e-mailing community leaders, and airing a 30-second public service announcement on cable television, YouTube and the city's Web site, www.longbeach.gov.
The city auditor's fraud hotline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for city employees or citizens to report fraud, waste or abuse of Long Beach City funds. Reports are anonymous and confidential. Call 888-372-8307, or 888-FRAUD-07, or file a fraud report online at www.cityauditorlauradoud.com.
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