LEADER 03677nam 2200469 450 001 9910619286603321 005 20230422002237.0 010 $a9783031125676$b(electronic bk.) 010 $z9783031125669 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC7119912 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL7119912 035 $a(CKB)25179641900041 035 $a(OCoLC)1348487518 035 $a(EXLCZ)9925179641900041 100 $a20230305h20222022 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aWhite-collar crime and the public sector $ean interdisciplinary approach to public procurement fraud /$fChristy D. Smith 210 1$aCham, Switzerland :$cPalgrave Macmillan,$d2022. 210 4$d©2022 215 $a1 online resource (87 pages) 311 08$aPrint version: Smith, Christy D. White-Collar Crime and the Public Sector Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2022 9783031125669 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntro -- 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. 327 $aProfessionalism and Certification -- Prosecution -- References -- 8 Conclusion and Directions for Future Research -- Directions for Future Research -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Index. 606 $aWhite collar crimes 606 $aGovernment purchasing$xCorrupt practices 606 $aGovernment purchasing 615 0$aWhite collar crimes. 615 0$aGovernment purchasing$xCorrupt practices. 615 0$aGovernment purchasing. 676 $a364.168 700 $aSmith$b Christy D.$01262836 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 912 $a9910619286603321 996 $aWhite-Collar Crime and the Public Sector$92954784 997 $aUNINA