The Trump administration ramped up its hunt for noncitizens on voter rolls this week as the president continued to claim without evidence that such fraud is widespread and damaging America’s elections.
But the rapidly expanding campaign by the Department of Homeland Security to track down voter fraud is failing to produce proof that backs up President Donald Trump’s claims that tens of thousands of noncitizens are illegally registered and voting.
Across the nine states reportedly targeted in the surge, some said they had yet to hear from Homeland Security about any possible voter fraud investigations. Others were subpoenaed this week for voting history on what amounted to a small number of individuals compared to the states’ voting populations. Though more subpoenas could come, they haven’t come close to the tens of thousands of “potential” noncitizens the Trump…
PROCUREMENT & EXPENDITURE (STOPPING KICKBACKS)
Procurement fraud usually involves inflated invoices or “fictitious” vendors.
- The Three-Way Match: Never pay an invoice unless you have matched the Purchase Order (PO), the Delivery Note (signed), and the Supplier Invoice.
- Vendor Master File Review: Review your vendor list annually. Look for suppliers with the same bank details or physical addresses as your employees.
- Dual Authorization: Implement a “Two-to-Sign” rule for all EFT payments above a certain threshold (e.g., R5,000).
- No “Cashing” of Checks: If you still use physical checks, strictly prohibit “Cash” as a payee and store blank checks in a dual-lock safe.