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U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General Partners with U.S. Department of Justice to Launch National Fraud Detection Center
August 25, 2026
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U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General (DOL OIG) announced its partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in the launch of the National Fraud Detection Center (NFDC). As a signatory of the NFDC Charter, the DOL OIG has committed dedicated analysts and investigators to the prosecutor-led effort to strengthen interagency coordination to detect and dismantle complex fraud schemes.
“Effective fraud enforcement demands that we stay ahead of sophisticated schemes rather than simply reacting to them. By placing…
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This category refers to crimes committed by employees or insiders against their own organizations. It is often the most damaging because the perpetrator has authorized access to systems.
- Asset Misappropriation: The most common form, involving the theft of company resources. This ranges from simple “skimming” (taking cash before it’s recorded) to complex schemes involving the theft of inventory or intellectual property.
- Payroll Fraud: Employees may create “ghost employees” on the system, falsify their own timesheets to claim unworked overtime, or divert salary payments to their own accounts.
- Financial Statement Fraud: Management deliberately misrepresents the company’s financial health by inflating revenue or hiding liabilities to attract investors or meet performance bonuses.