Assessment 3 Instructions and Case Studies

1. Assessment 3 will include the instructions, the details of the two cases that form the basis for this assessment, and the rubric for the                    assessment.

2. The assessment is valued at 40 percent of your final grade. 

3. You will be permitted to use the internet, textbooks and the course notes.

4. You will be required to:

   1. Respond to the questions based on Case Study 1

   2. Respond to the questions based on Case Study 2

   3. Submit ONE file. Please note that you will have ONLY ONE opportunity to submit, and no late submissions will be accepted.

   4. You will be required to complete the accountability statement when submitting your work.

   5. You will submit your assignment in the appropriate drop box on the course page in the Learning Exchange. Turnitin will not be required

The responses must be typed (font size 12, Times New Roman, double spaced) and must follow APA 6th edition formatting.

1. A title page with student number, name of the course, course code, course instructor’s name and the date.

2. Response to each question clearly identified as Question 1, ...Case Study respectively.

3. A reference list of all works used, and all direct quotations and other citations appropriately referenced.

It is recommended that you spend some time organizing your thoughts before you begin to write and that you reserve some time to go over your responses after you have completed the assessment. There should be NO collaboration with any other person while completing this assignment. Evidence of this will have very serious consequences. 

CASE REQUIREMENTS

1 Apply the fraud triangle to this case. Speculate on the motivation, pressures, opportunity, and rationalization of Leslie and possibly Jones in this situation.

2 What were the red flags that signaled fraud was occurring at MST? What should coworkers pay attention to that could be indicative of fraud?

3 Describe the investigative techniques used by the team from the loss prevention department to uncover the fraud? Identify any deficiencies in the process that could have led to the absence of a conviction. 

4 Explain the lessons learned by the organization in this case. Outline the recommendations to prevent a future occurrence.

Quality of Ideas:  Insightfully develops a position on the fraud issues with compelling, persuasive examples and reasons.

Organization:  A clear organizational structure with a logical progression, linking ideas to supporting points from start to finish, from paragraph  to paragraph and sentence to sentence.

Writing Style:  A wide variety of sentence structures and lengths, showing a superior control of word choice with a clear, concise style.                  Quotations and works cited conform to APA 6th edition style

Grammar and Usage:  Shows a superior control of writing, with impeccable grammar, mechanics, and usage yet may have a few minor, non         repeated errors.

Summary:  This response is a precise, well articulated analysis of the complexities of the issue or argument and demonstrates mastery of the      elements of fraud examination.