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Meeting Date:	12/12/2018
Fraud Policy
Submitted for:	Lizette Torres	Submitted By:	Lizette Torres
Department:	Auditor

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to resubmit and to adopt the revised Webb County Fraud Policy, and any other matters incident thereto.

Issue: The County's external auditors have recommended in their Letter to Management for the County to establish and adopt a formal fraud policy.

Solution: Commissioners Court adopts formal fraud policy

Result: Webb County will have a formal fraud policy to implement in conjunction with the county's fraud hotline.

Background:

While federal and state laws and the Webb County personnel policies prohibit fraud, the County does not have a formal fraud policy in place to establish the government's plans to deter, prevent and detect the occurrence of fraud.

Previous Court Action:

n/a

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	n/a
Funding Source:	n/a
Balance:	n/a
Financial Impact:
Prevention of monetary and/or property loss including the County's possible loss of fderal and state funding.

Attachments
Fraud Policy-Dec. 12, 2018
Fraud and Prevention Policy - Executed