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FBI Training on Public Corruption and White Collar Crime

On September 29 to October 01, 2004, the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) conducted a three-day course for the Public Auditors and law enforcement officers in the South Pacific rim at the Guam International Airport conference room. Nearly 70 participants from all over the Pacific consisting American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, and Guam attended the training.

The FSM head of delegation was the National Public Auditor, Haser Hainrick, Moses Russel, Auditor in Charge, Investigative Auditor, Sophia H. Pretrick, Frank Darra of Office of the Pohnpei State Auditor and Joseph Cheay of Office of the Yap State Auditor. Lieutenant Lino Amor of the FSM National Police also participated in this training.

This training was a joint effort between the U.S Inspector General's office and the FBI. The conference discussed the most important issues we're facing today, which is white collar crimes, public corruption, terrorism financing, crime scene and evidence handling, modern terrorism, intelligence update, civil aviation security, and weapons of mass destruction.

The FBI also presented current methods and techniques on suspicious activities of counter terrorism. Topics discussed included how public corruption and financial crimes lead to terrorism. It highlighted how vulnerable Pacific Island nations could be if our borders and our financial institutions are properly controlled. The three-day course was very useful and it brought two professions, auditors and law enforcers, who are critical in curbing and/or eliminating white-collar crimes, public corruption, terrorism financing, etc. together.



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