Red Flags of Collusion Training
Governor Crist’s Office of Economic Recovery and Office of the Chief Inspector General in cooperation with The United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division and The Florida Attorney General's Office Antitrust Division will offer training for Procurement and Contracting/Grant Employees, Inspectors General Auditors and Investigators, and other interested government officials on techniques for identifying the "red flags of collusion" to train these government employees on indicators of fraud. This is important to ensure appropriate oversight of the taxpayer’s dollars. These seminars will be at no cost to the attendees. Each seminar will be approximately 2 hours in length.
The Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice has launched this Recovery Initiative aimed at training government officials and contractors to recognize and report efforts by parties who unlawfully profit from the stimulus projects that will be awarded as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Training Speakers:
- Introduction: Don Winstead, Special Advisor to Governor Charlie Crist for the Implementation of the Federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 – The Florida Office of Economic Recovery and Melinda M. Miguel, Chief Inspector General, Executive Office of the Governor
- Red Flags of Collusion Training: Justin M. Nicholson, Senior Trial Attorney – United States Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, Atlanta Field Office
- Florida Antitrust Training: Lizabeth Leeds, Chief Multistate Antitrust Enforcement – Florida Attorney General's Office, Antitrust Division; Scott Palmer, Special Counsel for Antitrust Enforcement; and Laura Daugherty, Research Economist
Governor Crist’s Florida Office of Economic Recovery
The Florida Office of Economic Recovery was established in March 2009 to manage the State’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 activities and ensure Florida receives its fair share of the federal stimulus dollars and then infuses the funding into Florida’s economy as quickly and efficiently as possible. FlaRecovery.com is Florida’s ARRA web site. More
Chief Inspector General for Governor Charlie Crist
Governor Crist appointed Melinda Miguel to serve as the Chief Inspector General in January 2007. The Chief Inspector General has taken a proactive role with the Florida Inspector General community to ensure appropriate oversight of the ARRA funding.
The United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 will provide over $500 billion of funding for programs to jumpstart the U.S. economy, save and create jobs, and invest in the country's future. The potential risk of collusion and fraud increases dramatically when large blocks of funds, such as those associated with the Recovery Act, are quickly disbursed. More
Attorney General's Office Antitrust Division
The Antitrust Division of the Attorney General’s Office was established in 1976. Since its inception, the Section has recovered approximately $240 million on behalf of Florida’s citizens and taxpayers and state and local public entities within Florida. More
Registration Information and Training Applications
Gainesville - October 2009
Training Coming in October 2009. Watch this website for date and time.
Statewide Training Opportunities
Jacksonville – September 2, 2009
Training Location
Department of Transportation District Two
Jacksonville Urban Office Training Facility Auditorium
2198 Edison Ave.
Jacksonville, FL 32204
Parking - The Department of Transportation facility is a gated complex with a guard shack. Upon entering the complex, turn right just past the guard shack and the auditorium will be the first building on your right which has its own parking lot in front of it.
September 2, 2009 1:30 P.M.
Training – Procurement, Contracting, Inspector General and Auditor Employees (msword 92.50 kB)
Please fax (850-414-6122) or email your training applications to PURCertification@dms.myflorida.com. If you have questions, please send an email to PURCertification@dms.myflorida.com, or call Cyndee Sams at (850) 921-0266.
Fort Lauderdale – September 22, 2009
Training Location
Department of Transportation District Four Auditorium
3400 West Commercial Blvd
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
September 22, 2009 2:00 P.M.
Training – Procurement, Contracting, Inspector General and Auditor Employees (msword 92.50 kB)
Please fax (850-414-6122) or email your training applications to PURCertification@dms.myflorida.com. If you have questions, please send an email to PURCertification@dms.myflorida.com, or call Cyndee Sams at (850) 921-0266.
Miami – September 23, 2009
Training Location
Historical Museum of Southern Florida Conference Room
101 West Flagler St.
Miami, FL 33130
Parking – There is a minimum charge for parking at this location.
- Miami-Dade Cultural Center Parking Garage
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September 23, 2009 8:30 A.M. Training – Inspector General and Auditor Employees (msword 92.50 kB) |
September 23, 2009 10:30 A.M. Training – Procurement and Contracting Employees (msword 92.50 kB) |
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September 23, 2009 2:00 P.M. Training – Procurement and Contracting Employees (msword 92.50 kB) |
Please fax (850-414-6122) or email your training applications to PURCertification@dms.myflorida.com. If you have questions, please send an email to PURCertification@dms.myflorida.com, or call Cyndee Sams at (850) 921-0266.
