CITY OF OAKWOOD

WHEREAS, this year marks the observance of International Fraud Awareness Week, which is set aside to raise awareness about the impact of fraud upon our society; and

WHEREAS, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) is the world’s largest anti-fraud organization and premier provider of anti-fraud training and education. The ACFE has more than 90,000 members located in nearly every country; and

WHEREAS, the ACFE and its members reduce business fraud worldwide and inspire public confidence in the integrity and objectivity of the profession; and

WHEREAS, the Southwest Ohio ACFE Chapter, founded in 1993, is one of 196 ACFE global chapters. Chapter attendees include investigators, law enforcement officers, forensic accountants, certified public accountants, auditors, security professionals, and more. The Southwest Ohio ACFE Chapter promotes its core values of Professionalism, Integrity, Collaboration, and Knowledge; and

WHEREAS, the ACFE presents the Chapter of the Year Award, a global award, to the chapter that has excelled in growing and serving its membership during the year; and

WHEREAS, at its 2023 Global Fraud Conference, the ACFE presented the annual Chapter of the Year – Small Market award to the Southwest Ohio ACFE Chapter based on numerous achievements, including the chapter’s service to its membership and community by advancing its mission of serving the community by promoting improved fraud detection and deterrence, providing training events to expand the knowledge of members, and fostering opportunities for members to interact and network.

NOW, THEREFORE, under the power vested in me, I William D. Duncan, Mayor of the City of Oakwood, hereby proclaim the week of November 12 -18, 2023 as International Fraud Awareness Week in the City of Oakwood and publicly salute the service of the Southwest Ohio Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.