Failure to Protect: Financial Mismanagement at a Volunteer Fire Department
OL1533 | On Demand Course | Update | Self-Study
Description
This session will explore the investigative findings of a Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) case, where weak financial oversight allowed the misappropriation of $73,581 in public and donated funds. Attendees will learn how financial fraud occurs within nonprofit organizations, particularly volunteer fire departments, and the critical role of internal controls, oversight, and forensic accounting in preventing such misconduct.
This course is part of the 2025 Not-for-Profit Conference Bundle. Purchase the conference bundle here.
Credits
| Number of Credits | Type of Credits |
|---|---|
| 1.00 | Accounting (Governmental) |
Prices
- Member (Early Bird)
- $59.00
- Non-Member (Early Bird)
- $99.00
- Member
- $59.00
- Non-Member
- $99.00
Instructors
Christy N. Tennant, CPA, CGFM, CFE
Christy N. Tennant is Deputy Director with the Tennessee Comptroller's Division of Investigations. Christy is responsible for overseeing and directing investigations involving fraud, waste and abuse in local governments, state agencies, and other publicly funded entities. Christy has worked with the Comptroller's Office for over 23 years. She has directed investigations, resulting in the discovery of fraud, waste and abuse and the prosecution of public officials and employees. Christy has also worked closely with the TBI, the FBI, local District Attorneys General and local law enforcement groups. A graduate of Tennessee Technological University , Christy is also a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Financial Government Manager and a Certified Fraud Examiner. She provides training to professional groups related to internal controls and fraud.
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