The sophistication and demand for immediate decisions that globalization imposes on businesses, forces the companies to be on time with adequate information. Therefore, daily, the integral services of IFPC-IGI are critically necessary to success. With a strict policy concerning the gathering and analysis of "concrete facts", our investigations are managed with a concern for evidence in order to develop a reliable plan for prevention of risk. IFPC-IGI offers this sensitive service, with pride in maintaining a high standard of efficiency without diminishing its unquestioned professional conduct. Our clients are protected by a rigorous obligation of confidentiality that persists even after the conclusion of the contract. The strategies, proceedings and methods of investigation are studied specifically in order to preserve and prioritize the interests of those who put their trust in us. This area is coordinated by the "Division of Investigations" and consists of the largest number of personnel within IFPC-IGI. By means of a team of professional, experienced and multi-lingual investigators, the Division of Investigations can conduct:
IFPC-IGI possesses vast experience in the design and implementation of sophisticated systems and their computerized applications. In addition to predetermined products such as the "Case Management Assistant", the Division of Systems Development possesses the capacity to interpret the "Security" needs of the client and formulate systems according to those needs. Software on "Intelligence Analysis", "Personal Identity Validation", "Account Activity Monitor", "Fraud Detection and Money Laundering", and "Management of Exceptional Events" that were designed by IFPC-IGI have proved efficient in preventing numerous losses to Banking Institutions, Multinational Companies, Government Agencies, Health Management and other entities with "Potential High Risk" activity. Using computerized techniques in investigations, we can:
Through maximization of efficiency and the implementation of effective controls, IFPC-IGI contributes to the optimal production in public as well as private organizations. Often organizations must confront changes in the structure of their operations, many times due to factors recognized by internal management and others as a consequence of changes in size, mergers and acquisitions, new products, etc. In the design and monitoring of these processes, risk evaluation and fraud prevention is fundamental since these are the periods of highest vulnerability, internal and external, that the organizations confront. Our service of system restructuring assures the redesign of the processes functional to the company's objectives, in harmony with its unique corporate culture, reducing risk and promoting adherence to the new standards. The overall effect is pronounced corporate governance expected of executive management. The Division of Expert Consultants has successfully conducted:
The continual training of personnel, especially in areas that pertain to Security, is a demand in today's world. Training is not an expense but an investment in Human Resource terms. The companies or government entities that have recognised this fact have gained in Efficiency, Public Image and basically, in something that not always results in a tangible measure, as: "We were able to prevent or detect the Losses or Damages ON TIME" IFPC-IGI trains personnel in the following subjects:
Forensic auditing covers two complex areas; Internal Fraud Investigation and Litigation Support, for private as well as public entities. Applying specific techniques for the determination of indicators and trends (red flags), such as interviews and document analysis, we can obtain proof of the occurrence or the potentiality of fraud. The examination and evaluation of facts and evidence, as well as the possibility of offering expert testimony in a court of law, serves as an invaluable support to professional attorneys that must litigate these cases. Compliance auditing has as its objective to evaluate the existence and efficiency of implemented controls. It is a critical issue in order to meet the legal and regulatory requirements. If employees or third parties involved in the organization commit a crime and it is demonstrated that the firm did not implement an efficient compliance program to avoid or minimize the possibility of occurrence, severe economic sanctions may be applied, as well as civil or criminal penalties which could implicate the Directors or Managers. Our practice in Compliance Auditing evaluates the current state of organizational adherence in meeting or exceeding local regulations and international standards. It assesses and designs formal compliance programs, and monitors and evaluates their application. This service includes support for improving the effectiveness of controls and training of the client in order to meet regulatory requirements.
Primarily,
Physical Security depends on an evaluation of the risk the business
activity presents. Evaluating the risks relative to personnel, facilities
and equipment within the business environment is an important managerial
function since it allows for the development of preventive policies
and procedures.
Through its specified division, IFPC-IGI is capable to evaluate the organization's Risk Level and implement the necessary counter-measures to reduce or eliminate the vulnerabilities. The Executive Protection plan is an area that cannot be ignored. Kidnapping has become an industry which is in constant growth - especially in some Latin American countries - attributed to the increase in opportunities, weak laws, lax enforcement and the growing disparity between poverty and wealth. In 1999 over 6,000 kidnappings took place in Latin America and the executives of multi-national companies were the main targets. The reasoning is simple; these companies potentially offer the most lucrative rewards. Yet not only kidnappings are reasons for preoccupation as street violence, robberies, and aggression also form part of the personnel security concern. IFPC-IGI through
its global network, consisting of highly trained professionals in
protection, risk evaluation, investigations and/or kidnapping negotiations
and rescues, offers executive protection services with the highest
degree of efficiency. Our personnel have designed policies and procedures
with guidelines to assist businesses in the development of their
crisis management plans.
Corruption and bribery are issues that not only affect the public sector but the private sector as well. Also, private organizations are frequently victimized by unscrupulous employees. In many cases the organizations tend to focus their efforts on the detection and investigation and do not assign sufficient resources to prevention, resulting in higher costs and less effective results. The principal research into the causes of White Collar Crime determined that there are three basic elements present in the majority of the cases. One of them, possibly the most important, is "Rationalism". Through this resource, the perpetrator finds the way to assimilate the act as his "own ethics code". The Ethics Programs have been shown to be very effective in presenting rationale for employees or public servants to avoid the temptation of committing dishonest acts; therefore its implementation is considered a very necessary preventive measure. The Division of Expert Consultants, acting in coordination with the Training Division, has designed and implemented Ethics and Anti-corruption Programs in agencies of the public sector and private organizations in various countries in the Americas. |
