FraudCast

Welcome to the Pondera FraudCast, where we post information on fraud trends, lessons learned from client engagements, and observations from our investigators in the field. We hope you’ll check back often to stay current with our efforts to combat fraud, waste, and abuse in large government programs.

Money Obtained Fraudulently is Rarely Used for Good Purposes

May 16, 2016

People often ask me if I think we can make a difference fighting fraud by stopping down-on-their-luck Americans from grabbing a few extra bucks that they are not entitled to from government programs. In fact, many people ask if it’s even the right thing to do. After all, they explain, wouldn’t anyone do the same […]

The Internet Changes Everything

April 22, 2016

Way back in 2006, I read an article in the Harvard Business Review that described how the Internet had changed the sales profession. One key observation dealt with the “de-coupling” of the sales cycle from the buying cycle. Prior to the Internet, buyers had to contact vendors for information on their products. Today, buyers do […]

Binary Nature of Fraud

April 14, 2016

Big data analytics and the predictive engines they spawned give Internet companies a way to monetize the online experience. By tracing online behavior, companies can target advertising, promotions, and point of sale opportunities based upon past buying decisions. Online habits of Web users can be associated with ideologies, interests, and values. Increasingly sophisticated probability engines […]

SaaS Procurement Recommendations

March 24, 2016

This week, my company is responding to an RFP for SaaS fraud detection services. While we are thankful for the opportunity to respond, the RFP and its process also illustrates the need for governments to adjust their procurement processes with the advent of cloud computing. After all, we responded to the RFI for this procurement […]

The Problem With Knowing What You Know

March 10, 2016

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New Age of Identity Theft Problems

March 2, 2016

Remember back to last year when the IRS announced that cyber thieves stole personal data from 100,000 taxpayers? This sophisticated scheme accumulated personal data from other sites and used it to answer identity validation questions on the IRS web site to gain access to taxpayer accounts. The 100,000 taxpayers affected? The IRS revised that number […]

Implementing a permanent economic stimulus package

February 29, 2016

In 2009, congress enacted the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), also known as the Stimulus, to bolster the economy and help America recover from the Great Recession. The idea was that various tax credits, business incentives, and public works projects would stimulate the economy while also improving the nation’s infrastructure. While arguments continue over […]

Is your organization ready for change?

February 20, 2016

By the time we engage with an agency, they are fully convinced that they need to change something: the way they are detecting fraud, waste, and abuse, or maybe the way they are managing cases. When it comes to change though, we’ve found that the devil truly is in the details. Each of your staff […]

Welcome to the new Pondera Blog

We’re all in this together. You may work in Medicaid, Unemployment Insurance, Integrated Eligibility, SNAP, WIC, TANF, or any of the other important government programs that so many Americans depend on. Regardless of the program though, we all share the common goal of fighting fraud, waste, and abuse to make sure that our programs help […]

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