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Kessler in the News - 2007


News-Press.com

Cape utility auditor may get new look at books
The News Press - December 12, 2007

Original report triggered storm of controversy.

News-Press.com

Another Cape utility-expansion audit offered
The News Press - December 11, 2007

Auditor Michael Kessler said he would be “more than willing” to do another audit of Cape Coral’s utility expansion if asked to by the city.

News-Press.com

Day would like auditor Kessler to return
The News Press - December 10, 2007

Mayor Pro Tem Tim Day said he would like auditor Michael Kessler to come back to Cape Coral and conduct further audits.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Blowing whistle on a giant
Las Vegas Review Journal- December 9, 2007

Fred Frazzetta isn't a lawyer or cop. He's an unemployed electrician.

SearchSecurity.com

Sophisticated spam, employee errors continue unabated
SearchSecurity.com - December 6, 2007

Michael Kessler has seen cybercrime at its worst.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Harrah's executive resigns
Las Vegas Review Journal- December 4, 2007

Harrah's Entertainment's top construction executive will resign at the end of January.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Harrah's gets more time from county to fix work
Las Vegas Review Journal- November 23, 2007

Harrah's Entertainment given another month to correct substandard or undocumented remodeling.

LA Business Journal

Real McCoys
Los Angeles Business Journal- November 19, 2007

Foil Flex Products Inc. Founded: 2004. Core Business: Makes security measures mostly for consumer products companies.

Las Vegas Review Journal

REMODELING PERMITS: County OKs response audit
Las Vegas Review Journal- November 7, 2007

Company (Kessler Intl.) to check handling of whistle-blower's alert.


ACFE

The ACFE Nominates Michael Kessler for the 2008-2009 Board of Regents
ACFE.com- October 2007
Beginning Nov. 1 and ending Dec. 31, members will be able to vote online for their selections to replace three retiring Board of Regents members.



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Hands in your pockets
BCBusiness - August 1, 2007
Some of the folk you trust the most may right now be palming pencils and paper clips; shorting your cash registers...


The Daily Mail


Revealed: The true cost of buying cheap fake goods
The Daily Mail- July 29, 2007
Britain's trade in counterfeit goods is booming. But few bargain hunters realise the real price of their designer fakes is child slavery, gang warfare and even terrorism

The News Press


State Report Criticizes Los Gatos School District
Los Gatos Observer - July 27, 2007
Lax inventory, contracting, and time-off procedures cited

The News Press


Cape people power paid dividends
The News Press - July 24, 2007
Public anger over the cost and management of the Cape Coral utilities expansion project was not wasted rage.

The News Press


Cape utility audit led to changes
The News Press - July 23, 2007
Prices down, accountability up in wake of heated dispute

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Forensic Accounting: CPA Gumshoes
Accounting Today - May 7, 2007
Go ahead, say it: Forensic accounting is sexy.

The New Mexican


No recall planned for alleged tainted candy
The New Mexican - April 4, 2007
Family to show marshmallow egg to lawyer before turning over to police.
The Daily Breeze Audit finds widespread fraud, theft
The Daily Breeze- March 14, 2007
State officials have recommend prosecution for irregularities at Compton Community College. El Camino College has stepped in to administer the troubled college.
The Los Angeles Times
State audit details mismanagement at Compton Community College
The Los Angeles Times- March 13, 2007
In a scathing audit of Compton Community College released Monday, state investigators said they found numerous instances of potential financial fraud, phony student enrollments, missing computer equipment and even the campus auto shop being used for private gain.
The News Press
Federal inquiry into utilities project continues
The News Press - March 3, 2007
The Department of Justice investigation into Cape Coral's utilities expansion program is still in progress, according to a letter the city received this week.
The News Press
Attorney general faults Cape Coral utilities project
The News Press - February 28, 2007
The City of Cape Coral may have violated a state law when it negotiated two contracts for major utilities projects, Florida's attorney general concluded in an opinion released on Tuesday.
The News Press
Assessments trouble homeowners
Some worry about impact on sale, others about how to pay

The News Press - January 11, 2007
Property owners in the Southwest 4 utilities expansion area are making decisions now about how to pay their assessments for water, sewer and irrigation lines being installed in their neighborhoods. The assessments start at $17,992 for a typical, two-lot home site and increase for larger sites, plus there are thousands of dollars in hook-up fees.