03677nam 2200469 450 991061928660332120230422002237.09783031125676(electronic bk.)9783031125669(MiAaPQ)EBC7119912(Au-PeEL)EBL7119912(CKB)25179641900041(OCoLC)1348487518(EXLCZ)992517964190004120230305h20222022 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierWhite-collar crime and the public sector an interdisciplinary approach to public procurement fraud /Christy D. SmithCham, Switzerland :Palgrave Macmillan,2022.©20221 online resource (87 pages)Print version: Smith, Christy D. White-Collar Crime and the Public Sector Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2022 9783031125669 Includes bibliographical references and index.Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Public Procurement Overview -- Ensuring a Fair and Legal Process -- Local Government Regulation -- State Regulation -- Federal Regulation -- The Process and Its Vulnerabilities -- Describing the Process -- Identifying the Vulnerabilities in the Process -- References -- 3 Distinguishing Between Street and White-Collar Crime -- Street Crime -- A Definition -- A Description -- White-Collar Crime -- A Definition -- A Description -- References -- 4 Public Procurement Fraud -- What Is Public Procurement Fraud? -- A Definition -- A Description-Characteristics of the Criminal vs. the Crime -- A Description-Types of Procurement Fraud -- References -- 5 Applying Organizational Behavior Approaches to Public Procurement Fraud -- Pro-organizational -- Stewardship Theory -- Public Service Motivation -- Pro-individual -- Principal-Agent Theory -- Workplace Deviance -- Applying Cressey's Fraud Triangle to Public Procurement Fraud -- References -- 6 A Study of Public Procurement Fraud -- Purpose of the Study -- A Brief Review of Street and White-Collar Crime Characteristics -- Research Design and Data Collection -- Article Selection Process -- Recording Data Elements -- Results and Discussion -- Status/Socio-Economic Class -- Gender -- Age -- Tenure -- Other Findings of Note -- Most Common Types of Fraud -- Elected vs. Appointed/Merit-Based Employees -- Level of Government -- The Importance of Whistleblowing -- Final Remarks About the Study -- References -- 7 Detecting and Preventing Public Procurement Fraud -- Current State of Detection -- Internal Controls -- Audits -- Whistleblowing -- Suggestions for Improving Detection -- Internal Controls -- Audits -- Whistleblowing -- Business Intelligence and Analytics -- Prevention -- Audits and Employee Training.Professionalism and Certification -- Prosecution -- References -- 8 Conclusion and Directions for Future Research -- Directions for Future Research -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Index.White collar crimesGovernment purchasingCorrupt practicesGovernment purchasingWhite collar crimes.Government purchasingCorrupt practices.Government purchasing.364.168Smith Christy D.1262836MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQ9910619286603321White-Collar Crime and the Public Sector2954784UNINA