Training programme for government agencies
Interviewing skills for financial investigators
How to plan and conduct interviews to obtain more detailed and accurate financial information from suspects, witnesses and victims.
Critical to any investigation is the ability to obtain credible and accurate information from relevant individuals. This course covers how to plan and conduct interviews to obtain more detailed and accurate financial information from suspects, witnesses and victims.
The case highlights schemes used by the Director of the Rural Health Medical Programme to obtain undue advantages, including bribes and kickbacks.
Participants conduct a series of interviews with, among others, a whistleblower, a losing bidder, an accountant, a hostile witness and the suspect. The aim of the interviews is to gather evidence, with a specific focus on key financial information to unveil more details of the illicit activities.
Lectures and extensive practical interviewing exercises help participants to gain experience in using the above-mentioned techniques.
Participants learn to:
- 01Use techniques from methodologies such as PEACE (Preparation and Planning; Engage and Explain; Account; Closure; Evaluate) or Cognitive Interview Method.
- 02Apply Conversation Management technique for suspects or unwilling interviewees.
- 03Develop interview outlines using case documents (diary entries, social media, phone records, notes, financial records).
- 04Create event timelines, verify document authenticity, and trace financial details.
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