AGA Fraud ‘26

T110: Data Analysis Detects What Traditional Reviews Miss: How to Turn Data Into Auditors’ Most Powerful Fraud Detection Tool (Room Atrium Ballroom A)

22 Sep 26
2:10 PM - 3:00 PM

Tracks: FOS: AUD (Auditing)

Speaker(s): Lindsey Saul, Chief Data Officer, GAO;

Moderator(s): Marc Hebert, Principal, RMA Associates, LLC

Fraud, waste and abuse often appear as patterns that traditional sampling and periodic control reviews miss. This session shows how government organizations can use practical data-analytics techniques to identify issues, helping participants feel empowered to detect breakdowns. Panelists will discuss how to prioritize anomalies, document results and turn findings into stronger preventive controls and continuous monitoring.