What Is Fraud?

Fraud is defined as the wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain for an employee or other individual or entity.  It also includes waste (excessive use of City funds or other resources) and abuse (to use wrongly or improperly).  

How the City Manages Fraud Prevention

Our Internal Audit Department plays a pivotal role in assisting City management by assessing these controls and making recommendations for improvements during audit and consulting engagements. Through this, many fraud risks can be detected, prevented and monitored.

Tips remain the most common line of defense for fraud detection.  Consequently, Internal Audit offers several avenues to allow City employees and residents the ability to report any suspected activity or conduct involving fraud, waste, or abuse, and suspected violations of laws, rules, or regulations.   These avenues include calling the dedicated Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline (702) 267-1888, emailing FraudWasteAbuse@cityofhenderson.com, and submitting a case through Contact Henderson at cityofhenderson.com.  All tips are treated confidentially, and tipsters can remain anonymous, if desired.  Internal Audit, under the direction of the City Attorney to protect confidentiality, conducts investigations to determine the validity of the tip information provided.  

How Can I Report Suspected Fraud?

Tips remain the most common line of defense for fraud detection. Residents can report suspected fraud, waste or misuse of City resources by contacting 702-267-1888 or submitting a case through Contact Henderson.

All tips are treated confidentially, and tipsters can remain anonymous, if desired.  Internal Audit, under the direction of the City Attorney, works diligently to protect confidentiality and conducts preliminary investigations to determine the validity of the tip information provided.  

International Fraud Awareness Week

Celebrated annually each November, International Fraud Awareness Week promotes anti-fraud awareness and education to minimize the impact of fraud. The movement champions the need to proactively fight fraud and help safeguard the City from the growing fraud problem.

The City of Henderson joins over 90,000 members of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, the world’s largest anti-fraud organization, in reducing fraud worldwide and inspiring public confidence in the integrity and objectivity within the profession.