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#295 Updated: 11/7/06 4:54 p.m.

Computer programs help flag insurance fraud before payment
Computer sleuths trying to stop health care fraud say they have a new weapon:
computer programs that can flag potential fraud even before medical claims are
paid.

College of Business focuses on ethics
In a post-Enron world where instances of backdating of executive stock options
continue to be disclosed, the College of Business has designated Nov. 6-9 as
Business Ethics Week at SF State.

Former Seymour official faces trial in embezzlement case
A former deputy treasurer for the city of Seymour, accused of embezzling city
funds, is heading to trial in Outagamie County Circuit Court.

Former Lason Exec Pleads Guilty of Fraud
The former chief executive and chairman of a data-management business pleaded
guilty to conspiring to overstate the company's revenues.

Former Homestore Exec Settles With SEC
A former Homestore Inc. executive will pay $2.6 million to settle charges of
shareholder fraud in connection with a scheme to inflate online ad revenue at the
online real estate listings company, the Securities and Exchange Commission said
Tuesday.

Toronto man charged in bank fraud
A 38-year-old Toronto man has been charged in connection with a $700,000 bank
fraud in Vaughan.

A Few Signs Can Alert You To Corporate Fraud
It's not necessary to be a muckraker or an FBI forensic accountant to spot signs of
corporate fraud.

KPMG LLP White Paper Says Effective Fraud Risk Management Must Address
Regulatory Requirements, Marketplace Needs
Business leaders the world over are acutely aware that they must address fraud
and fraud-prevention initiatives  whether because regulations require it or their
organization's survival depends on it.