The IIA’s EHS Audit Center publishes Doug’s Knowledge Brief on risk-based annual EHS Audit Planning.  Why it’s a good time to reconfigure your program, and the risks of not doing so. Click HERE  ...

The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) published “the Three Lines of Defense in Effective Risk Management and Control” in 2013. The “3LOD” model was successful – likely beyond the IIA’s wildest dreams �...

The 2019 IIA International Conference is now a wrap. Over 2,300 people attended from around the world. Doug was co-chair of programming – seven tracks, five keynote speakers. We heard Richard Dreyfuss channeling...

Doug co-presented a workshop on Ethics at the IIA’s International Conference in July 2019. The interactive, hands-on workshop was tailored to the needs of auditors. Attendees learned the difference between ethics...

Doug presented a webinar on “Environmental Risk” to the Institute of Internal Auditors. If you were not among the lucky 1,200 who attended, the replay is available to all IIA members. The IIA has posted a short ...

Doug presented a webinar on “Environmental Risk” to the Institute of Internal Auditors.  If you were not among the lucky 1,200 who attended, the replay is available to all IIA members. The IIA has posted a ...

Fraud is an essential component in any audit or in any compliance or risk management program. The concept of “environmental fraud” is not yet embedded in compliance or auditing programs. Scenarios are an excellen...

Making Environmental Auditing the “Home” for Detection of Environmental Fraud Good systems and controls should help prevent fraud – of any kind, including environmental fraud. Environmental frauds can be det...

Felicity Huffman realizes many things in the wake of the college admissions scandal. What she probably doesn’t realize is that she is my new poster model for Environmental Fraud. Why the connection? Read More...

All organizations want to present their accomplishments in the best light. However, statements that are intended as simply promotional could be considered “environmental fraud.” Like any fraud, environmental frau...