Assessing the fraud prevention mechanisms in Malaysian government agencies / Tuan Zainun Tuan Mat ... [et al.]

The public sector is most susceptible to fraud but effective prevention mechanisms will help it to minimize fraud risk. This paper provides an indicator on the effectiveness of fraud prevention mechanisms, which facilitate it to minimize the fraud risks, implemented by the public sector. The framew...

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Main Authors: Tuan Mat, Tuan Zainun, Syed Mustapha Nazri, Sharifah Nazatul Faiza, Mohd Fahmi, Fadzlina, Ismail, Aida Maria, Smith, Malcom
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Language:English
Published: Accounting Research Institute & Faculty of Accountancy 2013
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Online Access:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/11099/
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author Tuan Mat, Tuan Zainun
Syed Mustapha Nazri, Sharifah Nazatul Faiza
Mohd Fahmi, Fadzlina
Ismail, Aida Maria
Smith, Malcom
author_facet Tuan Mat, Tuan Zainun
Syed Mustapha Nazri, Sharifah Nazatul Faiza
Mohd Fahmi, Fadzlina
Ismail, Aida Maria
Smith, Malcom
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description The public sector is most susceptible to fraud but effective prevention mechanisms will help it to minimize fraud risk. This paper provides an indicator on the effectiveness of fraud prevention mechanisms, which facilitate it to minimize the fraud risks, implemented by the public sector. The framework of this study is developed based on the fraud triangle concepts which explain how pressure, rationalization and opportunity could be minimized by implementing effective fraud prevention activities such as internal control assessments, training and education, and other organisation-wide strategies. This study concentrates on fraud training and education mechanisms. (Insert research method). The results show that raising fraud awareness activities, training in ethics or code of conduct, training in privacy principles and training to employees involved in fraud control activities are effective mechanisms for fraud prevention.
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spelling uitm-110992016-07-21T07:08:41Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/11099/ Assessing the fraud prevention mechanisms in Malaysian government agencies / Tuan Zainun Tuan Mat ... [et al.] mar Tuan Mat, Tuan Zainun Syed Mustapha Nazri, Sharifah Nazatul Faiza Mohd Fahmi, Fadzlina Ismail, Aida Maria Smith, Malcom Malaysia Malaysia The public sector is most susceptible to fraud but effective prevention mechanisms will help it to minimize fraud risk. This paper provides an indicator on the effectiveness of fraud prevention mechanisms, which facilitate it to minimize the fraud risks, implemented by the public sector. The framework of this study is developed based on the fraud triangle concepts which explain how pressure, rationalization and opportunity could be minimized by implementing effective fraud prevention activities such as internal control assessments, training and education, and other organisation-wide strategies. This study concentrates on fraud training and education mechanisms. (Insert research method). The results show that raising fraud awareness activities, training in ethics or code of conduct, training in privacy principles and training to employees involved in fraud control activities are effective mechanisms for fraud prevention. Accounting Research Institute & Faculty of Accountancy 2013 Article PeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/11099/1/AJ_TUAN%20ZAINUN%20TUAN%20MAT%20MAR%2013.pdf Tuan Mat, Tuan Zainun and Syed Mustapha Nazri, Sharifah Nazatul Faiza and Mohd Fahmi, Fadzlina and Ismail, Aida Maria and Smith, Malcom (2013) Assessing the fraud prevention mechanisms in Malaysian government agencies / Tuan Zainun Tuan Mat ... [et al.]. (2013) Malaysian Accounting Review <https://ir.uitm.edu.my/view/publication/Malaysian_Accounting_Review.html>, 12 (2). pp. 141-169. ISSN 1675-4077 https://mar.uitm.edu.my/
spellingShingle Malaysia
Malaysia
Tuan Mat, Tuan Zainun
Syed Mustapha Nazri, Sharifah Nazatul Faiza
Mohd Fahmi, Fadzlina
Ismail, Aida Maria
Smith, Malcom
Assessing the fraud prevention mechanisms in Malaysian government agencies / Tuan Zainun Tuan Mat ... [et al.]
title Assessing the fraud prevention mechanisms in Malaysian government agencies / Tuan Zainun Tuan Mat ... [et al.]
title_full Assessing the fraud prevention mechanisms in Malaysian government agencies / Tuan Zainun Tuan Mat ... [et al.]
title_fullStr Assessing the fraud prevention mechanisms in Malaysian government agencies / Tuan Zainun Tuan Mat ... [et al.]
title_full_unstemmed Assessing the fraud prevention mechanisms in Malaysian government agencies / Tuan Zainun Tuan Mat ... [et al.]
title_short Assessing the fraud prevention mechanisms in Malaysian government agencies / Tuan Zainun Tuan Mat ... [et al.]
title_sort assessing the fraud prevention mechanisms in malaysian government agencies / tuan zainun tuan mat ... [et al.]
topic Malaysia
Malaysia
url https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/11099/
https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/11099/