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Our Mission (more)

Welcome to the Institute for Fraud Prevention (IFP). Our mission is to globally reduce fraud and corruption.

The Institute for Fraud Prevention (IFP) is a powerful coalition dedicated to multi-disciplinary research, education and prevention of fraud and corruption. The IFP’s primary mission is to improve the ability of business and government to combat these crimes and to educate the general public on effective methods of recognizing and deterring them.

What's New at the IFP:

The IFP welcomes BNP Paribas as its newest Contributing Member. BNP Paribas is the world’s fifth largest banking institution with an international network consisting of operations in 83 countries. Headquartered in Paris, France, BNP Paribas is a leader in retail banking, corporate & investment banking and investment solutions.

In addition, the IFP would like to welcome the following individuals as the newest officers of the IFP:

  • President — Mary-Jo Kranacher, CFE, CPA, MBA
  • Executive Director — Dr. Timothy A. Pearson, Ph.D., CPA
  • Secretary — John Warren, CFE, J.D.
  • Vice President of Research and Operations — Dr. Richard A. Riley, Jr., CFE, Ph.D., CPA/CFF

IFP Call for Research Proposals:

Proposal Guidelines:

  • The IFP board membership will determine which proposals will be invited to make a presentation and request funding. However, being permitted to make such a presentation does not automatically result in funding. The board makes no commitments to fund any projects.
  • A progress report for all approved research proposals is expected to be presented at the meeting following the one during which the funding is initially approved. Projects which do not show sufficient progress within the sixth months from the initial award may have support withdrawn.
  • Grant recipients are generally expected to present in writing a detailed status report or the results of their study no later than one year from the date of the meeting when the grant was approval.
  • The Project Proposal Form is limited to one page. To be considered, the form must be completed in its entirety. The budget must include sufficient supporting calculations and reconcile to the total amount requested. The form must be submitted by close of business (EDT) Monday, October 4, 2010.
  • Questions should be directed to the IFP Executive Director, Timothy Pearson, tpearson@theifp.org or IFP Director of Research Dick Riley, rriley@theifp.org.

To download the Project Proposal Form, please click here.

Upcoming Events

IFP Summer 2011 Meeting

The IFP’s semi-annual Spring/Summer 2011 Meeting will be held on June 9-10, 2011 in Raleigh, NC. We are grateful to be hosted by our friends at the SAS Institute®. SAS is a recent supporter of the IFPs efforts, demonstrating its anti-fraud commitment through its Enterprise Financial Crimes Framework which integrates fraud detection, alert management, network analysis and case management. The IFP appreciates their support.

Research proposals and related funding requests will be considered for presentation and future anti-fraud research priorities will be discussed at this meeting. Please check back to the web site in July to see new projects underway and updated information on future activities.

Download the Summer 2011 Meeting Agenda

Past Events

Winter 2010 Meeting
November 4th - 5th
New York, N.Y.
BNP Paribas Headquarters

Summer 2010 Meeting
June 10th - 11th
Washington, D.C.
Downtown Hilton Garden Inn

Winter 2009 Meeting
December 12th - 13th
Washington, D.C.
L'Enfant Plaza Hotel

Summer 2009 Meeting
July 11 & 12, 2009
Las Vegas, NV
Caesar's Palace Hotel & Casino

Winter 2008 Meeting
December 4 & 5, 2008
Pittsburg, PA
Hyatt Regency Pittsburgh International Airport

Summer 2008 Meeting
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Boston College
140 Commonwealth Ave.
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467