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Office of Inspector General

Report: Early Warning Report: Internal Controls and Management Actions Concerning John C. Beale Pay Issues

Report #14-P-0036, December 11, 2013

What We Found

The fraud committed by John C. Beale was enabled by ineffective internal controls and a lack of management attention.

Report Materials

Podcast: Report Overview with John Trefry Download audio Download transcript (4.32 KB)

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Report At A Glance (PDF)(1 pg, 45 K)
Full Report (PDF)(29 pp, 358 K)