Call to Action: The Justice for Fraud Victims Project

SUNY Old Westbury Faculty Senate

Dr. David Glodstein CPA, CFE

School of Business, Dept. of Accounting, Taxation & Business Law

September 10, 2021

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JFVP - Background

• JFVP started at Gonzaga University, Spokane Washington

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• Implemented a “Real-World” Fraud Investigation

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• Only program where students work in teams to assist financial fraud victims in cases where a full forensic accounting investigation would otherwise be too costly and time consuming.

JFVP and Other Universities

University of Alaska (Anchorage, AK)

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George Fox University (Newberg, OR)

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Marquette University (Milwaukee, WI)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPJbNniLdeg

Mission: SUNY Old Westbury

Old Westbury weaves the values of integrity, community engagement, and global citizenship into the fabric of its academic programs and campus life. In an environment that cultivates critical thinking, empathy, creativity and intercultural understanding, we endeavor to stimulate a passion for learning and a commitment to building a more just and sustainable world.

JFVP at Old Westbury

• JFVP offers victims of fraud across Long Island support in their pursuit of restitution while also providing vital skill-building experience for students.
• JFVP will be OW’s flagship program for social justice in the communities we serve.

Formation of Partnerships

• SUNY Old Westbury
• Certified Fraud Examiners
• Law Enforcement (Local, State and Federal)
• Legal Community (Attorney’s, District Attorney’s Offices, Attorney General)
• Other Members of the Community

JFVP - Case Examples

• Employee embezzlement at small businesses and non-profit entities
• Bookkeepers using company funds to pay for their personal expenses.
• Misuse of company credit cards, forging checks, changing payee on check after check has been signed.
• Payroll fraud – Including duplicate checks, inflated hours or wage rates.
• Caregiver theft in home from elderly patient.

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Case Criteria

Case selection include, but are not limited to:

• Demonstration of financial need (inability to afford a full fraud examination)
• Victim cooperation with the investigation
• Whether or not the crime occurred within the statute of limitations for prosecution

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Benefits for Victims

Help victims obtain justice where fraud occurred, and they suffered financial harm.

Provide a resource and assistance for small businesses and non-profit entities where there are scarce law enforcement resources to pursue perpetrators.

Educational Benefits for Students

• Unstructured Problem based learning

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• Experiential learning
• learning through experience or doing

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• Applied learning
• Application of accounting, auditing, investigating, and communication skills

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• Will improve student interpersonal, writing, and communication skills

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Old Westbury Community�Call to Action

• I NEED YOUR HELP TO BE A CHAMPION FOR THE PROJECT

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• The students will need cases/clients to work on. 

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• I am hoping you can help offer some insight/guidance. 

• I need other ideas.
• Maybe it’s a legal group?
• Maybe a set of non-profits who deal with such issues?  

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Social Media

• Facebook

facebook.com/FraudVictimsProjectatSUNYOW

• LinkedIn

SUNY Old Westbury Justice for Fraud Victims Project

• Twitter

#fraudvictimsOW

• Instagram

fraudvictimsprojectatsunyow

Additional Information about JFVP

Justice for Fraud Victims Project | SUNY Old Westbury

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Justice for Fraud Victims Project Launched by School of Business | SUNY Old Westbury

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Link on College website to Report Fraudulent Activity

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Questions – Justice for Fraud Victims Project

Dr. David Glodstein CPA, CFE

glodsteind@oldwestbury.edu

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516-876-3305 (College Office)

516-681-2772 (Personal)

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