Fraud Awareness Briefing

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Criminal Investigation Command
Established as a major Command on 17 September
1971
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Military Structure


Fort Belvoir, VA
10th Military Police Battalion (CID)
Fort Bragg, NC
Fort Lee, VA
Fort Jackson, SC
Fort Gordon, GA


Fort Eustis, VA
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Mission

• Investigate all felonies in which the Army has an
  interest
• Provide worldwide criminal investigative support
  to all U.S. Army elements
• Deploy on short notice in support of contingency
  operations worldwide
• Conduct sensitive or special interest
  investigations as required or directed

• Conduct protective service operations for DOD
  Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Department of the Army
• Provide forensic laboratory support for DOD
  investigative agencies
• Maintain the repository for Army Crime records

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Fort Gordon Resident AgencyBuilding 33412

• Area of Responsibility (AOR)
• 32 counties in the state of Georgia
• 12 counties in the state of South Carolina

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The Criminal Investigation Division is composed
of three areas
ECONOMIC CRIMES TEAM
GENERAL CRIMES TEAM

• DRUG SUPPRESION TEAM

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WHAT IS ECONOMIC CRIMES?

• GENERLY DEFINED, ECONOMIC
• CRIME IS A LOSS TO THE GOVERNMENT
• DUE TO THE SUBVERSION OF A
• SYSTEM FROM WITHIN, BY PERSONS
• ACTIONS WITH
• CRIMINAL INTENTIONS

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HOW IS THE UNITED STATES CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
COMMAND FIGHTING ECONOMIC CRIMES?

• PROACTIVELY
• BY CONDUCTING CRIME PREVENTIONS SURVEYS,
• THREAT LEVEL ASSESSMENTS, USING INFORMANTS,
• COLLECTING CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE,
• EDUCATION OF COMMANDERS,
• SOLDIERS, AND DOD PERSONNEL SUCH AS
• MANAGERS AND SUPERVISORS.
• REACTIVELY
• BY CONDUCTING INVESTIGATIONS OF CRIMINAL
  ALLEGATIONS
• (VICTIMLESS CRIMES SELDOM REPORTED

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ECONOMIC CRIME EXAMPLES

• Travel Fraud
• BAQ/VHA fraud
• Supply Diversion
• Cost Mischarging
• Product Substitution
• Contract Fraud
• Bribery, Gratuities and Conflict of Interest

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PRIORITY

• Why is economic crime a priority
• untold dollars lost annually
• has adverse affect on readiness
• how CID addresses the problem
• criminal action
• civil action
• administrative action

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WHAT ARE GENERAL CRIMES

• Larceny
• Rape
• Suicide
• Murder
• Child Pornography
• Arson
• Indecent Acts

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• Misuse of Gov Property
• Obstruction of Justice
• Threat

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CID Drug Suppression Team

• The Drug Suppression Team Targets soldiers and
  civilians as it pertains to the Use, Possession,
  and Distribution of Illicit Drugs.
• K-9 unit
• Vehicle search at the gates

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COMMONLY USED DRUGS

• Marihuana Hashish
• Amphetamine
• Ecstasy (MDMA/MDA)
• LSD
• Cocaine
• Heroin (rare cases, usually mixed with another
  drug)
• Ecstasy and Viagra (Sexstacy, relatively new)

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REMEDIES

• Criminal Prosecution
• Civil Action
• Administrative Action
• contractual
• non-judicial

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HOW CAN YOU HELP?

• REMEMBER No activity is immune from fraud
• Adhere to standard operating procedures and
  controls
• Use trend reports to monitor operations
• Use independent evaluations, audits and CID
  surveys

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HOW YOU CAN HELP (CONT)

• Identify potential targets for fraud
• Report suspicion Encourage prompt reporting
• Cooperate in investigations, provide technical
  assistance
• Take effective administrative and/or judicial
  action to deter crime

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CASE SUMMARYS

• SGT MIDDLETON Convicted for the illegal use of
  the IMPAC credit card for personal use (19
  months).
• SSG GOSSMAN (5 Years).
• CW3 DIETZ (conspiracy, Larceny over 250,000.00)
• SPC STEWART (rape, 7 Years)

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• Drill Sergeant SMITH (indecent Assault, 7 years)
• Civ (ID protected) (child pornography, fired from
  his job, bar letter).

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USACIDC Source Program

• A person from whom information is obtained, who
  assists agents in an investigation.

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FIGHT FRAUD, WASTE AND ABUSE
IF YOU OBSERVE ANY INCIDENTS OF FRAUD, WASTE AND
ABUSE CALL 791-4611/4612/6339 YOU DO NOT HAVE TO
LEAVE YOUR NAME
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QUESTIONS?