Dr. Edward Mazak Advancement in Public Awareness Award
In order to recognize achievements in raising public awareness about health care fraud, the CHCAA instituted the "Dr. Edward Mazak Advancement in Public Awareness Award" in 2005. Dr. Mazak was a practicing dentist as well as a Dental Consultant for a private insurer. His years of service to the dental profession and the insurance industry gave him a unique insight into the abuse of health care benefits and its overall affect on health care costs. This award is presented annually to individuals and organizations that have made an outstanding contribution to raising public awareness of health care fraud through efforts such as the development and implementation of a fraud awareness program or distributing anti-fraud information in a public forum.
The CHCAA congratulates the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), who was this year's recipient of the Dr. Edward Mazak Advancement in Public Awareness Award, presented at the CHCAA Annual Conference on September 21, 2012 in Niagara Falls, ON.
"IBC is one of the best organizations actively promoting anti-fraud efforts. Over the past couple of years they have spent much time and resources, particularly in investigating staged auto collisions, an issue that has impacted upon the dollars spent in the health care system, due to fraudulent health insurance claims. With every arrest, they have been going to the press, and some of the stories emanating from these reports also highlight clinics and their involvement in fraud scams," said Joel Alleyne, Executive Director of the CHCAA.
Winners of the Mazak Award:
2012 Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC)
2011 Michele Henry - The Toronto Star
2010 Marijka Hurko and Ioanna Roumeliotis - CBC National News
2009 Diana Zlomislic & Dale Brazao - Toronto Star
2008 CBC News Marketplace
2007 Competition Bureau
2006 Tom Blackwell - National Post
2005 Pharmacist Education Program
The CHCAA congratulates the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), who was this year's recipient of the Dr. Edward Mazak Advancement in Public Awareness Award, presented at the CHCAA Annual Conference on September 21, 2012 in Niagara Falls, ON.
"IBC is one of the best organizations actively promoting anti-fraud efforts. Over the past couple of years they have spent much time and resources, particularly in investigating staged auto collisions, an issue that has impacted upon the dollars spent in the health care system, due to fraudulent health insurance claims. With every arrest, they have been going to the press, and some of the stories emanating from these reports also highlight clinics and their involvement in fraud scams," said Joel Alleyne, Executive Director of the CHCAA.
Winners of the Mazak Award:
2012 Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC)
2011 Michele Henry - The Toronto Star
2010 Marijka Hurko and Ioanna Roumeliotis - CBC National News
2009 Diana Zlomislic & Dale Brazao - Toronto Star
2008 CBC News Marketplace
2007 Competition Bureau
2006 Tom Blackwell - National Post
2005 Pharmacist Education Program
Warfield & Associates: Code of Conduct Services
The world is complex and this complexity makes it imperative for all organisations to have guidelines for behavior.
It is important for all your clients or customers, your staff and other stakeholders - to understand exactly what your organisation stands for and how they can expect you to conduct business.
A Code of Conduct is basically a set of standards describing the behaviour you expect of your own people. Relevant laws, regulations and internal policies do not govern all behaviour. A Code of Conduct should be an integral part of the way you work every day. The Code doesn't change the basic nature of the business you undertake, but instead it should articulate the way you strive to conduct business.
Whilst no Code of Conduct or ethics management activity can guarantee the prevention of wrongdoing, a Code of Conduct, coupled with appropriate supporting activities, is considered a "best practice" that can help to sustain a culture in which integrity is valued and promoted through everyday business practice.
ASX Corporate Governance Council’s principle three relates to promoting ethical and responsible decision-making. It states in the section ‘Application of a code of conduct’:
“Companies should formulate policies on appropriate behaviour of directors, senior executives and employees. Companies should encourage the integration of these policies into company-wide management practices. A code of conduct supported by appropriate training and monitoring of compliance with the code are effective ways to guide the behaviour of directors, senior executives and employees and demonstrate the commitment of the company to ethical practices. Companies should ensure that training on the code of conduct is updated on a regular basis.”
We have developed Code of Conduct Services that take into account the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Guidelines as well as the Australian Standard AS 8002-2003 : Corporate governance - Organizational Codes of Conduct.
Our services include:
Developing or Reviewing a Code of Conduct
We have incorporated the Australian Standard AS8002-2003 as well as our own significant experience investigating unethical behaviour into a process for developing a tailored Code of Conduct. We believe that it is important to get buy-in from your stakeholders and this is achieved by focus sessions and/or questionnaires to ensure specific issues that your organisation has encountered or staff have been subject to in the past are incorporated into the Code of Conduct.
Once the feedback has been obtained from these focus sessions and/or questionnaires, we then develop a draft Code of Conduct in draft form that we discuss with you.
Implementing a Code of Conduct
Once a Code of Conduct has been developed or reviewed, we can assist with its implementation. It is important that the Code of Conduct is accessible to stakeholders. This includes considering widely publishing the Code of Conduct.
Code of Conduct training
It is important that stakeholders understand what the Code of Conduct represents. This is best achieved by face to face training that incorporates scenarios based on real life situations. This assists staff to understand and apply the concepts from the Code of Conduct.
We also can develop an induction component of the Code to ensure all new staff receive in the key concepts of what is expected of them during their employment.’
Warfield & Associates can help you design and communicate your Code of Conduct.
Industrial Boiler and Mechanical Boiler Rentals and Sales: Electric Boilers
More design flexibility with less operational cost.
IB&M is a distributor for Precision Boiler Company and offers a wide selection of new and used electric boilers that can be sized to meet your specific application requirements. Electric heating boilers generate steam for process purposes by converting electrical energy into thermal energy.
Electric boilers help cut operating costs by up to half a million dollars per year by taking advantage of off-peak power rates. Additional benefits of electric steam boilers include:
• Simple design lowers maintenance requirements
• Ample room in the control cabinet facilitates easy expansion
• Cost-effective thermal energy usage during off peak power rates
• 16 gauge cabinet and structural steel base
PCW Compact Electric Water Heater
Water heater placement for retrofit or new construction is easy with the compact PCW electric water heater. With dimensions as small as 52" H x 20" W x 30" D and weights starting at 600lbs, the PCW Compact is versatile enough for any application.
PCW is available from 15kW to 720kW, and has one of the highest efficiency ratings in its class. Users can take advantage of off-peak power rates using PCW's user-friendly remote monitoring and control options.
HVJ High Voltage Electrode Boiler
The HVJ Electrode Boiler provides efficient, low-cost steam generation that cuts operating costs by lowering the cost of KWH. The HVJ produces steam almost immediately on startup, and is 99.7% efficient compared to typical gas boilers.
IB&M is a distributor for Precision Boiler Company and offers a wide selection of new and used electric boilers that can be sized to meet your specific application requirements. Electric heating boilers generate steam for process purposes by converting electrical energy into thermal energy.
Electric boilers help cut operating costs by up to half a million dollars per year by taking advantage of off-peak power rates. Additional benefits of electric steam boilers include:
• Simple design lowers maintenance requirements
• Ample room in the control cabinet facilitates easy expansion
• Cost-effective thermal energy usage during off peak power rates
• 16 gauge cabinet and structural steel base
PCW Compact Electric Water Heater
Water heater placement for retrofit or new construction is easy with the compact PCW electric water heater. With dimensions as small as 52" H x 20" W x 30" D and weights starting at 600lbs, the PCW Compact is versatile enough for any application.
PCW is available from 15kW to 720kW, and has one of the highest efficiency ratings in its class. Users can take advantage of off-peak power rates using PCW's user-friendly remote monitoring and control options.
HVJ High Voltage Electrode Boiler
The HVJ Electrode Boiler provides efficient, low-cost steam generation that cuts operating costs by lowering the cost of KWH. The HVJ produces steam almost immediately on startup, and is 99.7% efficient compared to typical gas boilers.
Opportunity to serve & Plan for Dreams - OTS Group Insurance Agency
“Opportunity to serve & plan for dreams…and for your loved ones!”
To enjoy your life to the fullest, it’s essential to plan for your financial aspect wisely.
Financial planning is an on-going evaluation process if you desire to achieve your future dreams, be it for retirement, saving for your child’s education or simply saving up for the future.
In OTS, we offer our valuable customers financial solutions with the aim of meeting their long-term financial objectives. READ FULL THREAD AT EFORUM
To enjoy your life to the fullest, it’s essential to plan for your financial aspect wisely.
Financial planning is an on-going evaluation process if you desire to achieve your future dreams, be it for retirement, saving for your child’s education or simply saving up for the future.
In OTS, we offer our valuable customers financial solutions with the aim of meeting their long-term financial objectives. READ FULL THREAD AT EFORUM
Springhill Group Home Loans: Newscenter Springhill Group Home – Two Land Banking Fraudsters Convicted
Two men jailed in the UK’s first criminal trial involving land banking fraud in the City of London Police investigation
A £3 million was proven to be gathered from 300 investors the pair cheated, evidence was pointing the two as culprits. Their strategies were to fool their victims like elderly and those who are vulnerable into buying plots of land that were either worthless or massively over-priced.
Found guilty of five counts of money laundering, the two men (42 and 32 years old) were sentenced to seven and six years at Isle worth Crown Court.
Their claim was that the locations of the supposed to be valuable plots were marketed as being in a prime position for development and would quickly increase in value. But the truth of the fact is that investors were putting their money into plots located on farmland, in the Green Belt, within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty or on the sides of hills, with no chance of gaining planning permission let alone building houses.
The two were just funneling off the funds into a network of bank accounts while the investors received small returns while others lost everything. In a matter of two years they manage to con 300 victims, one of which is an elderly man who was suffering from terminal cancer losing almost £300,000 and a woman fooled by as much as £373,000. In order for people to buy their schemes, cold calling and high pressure sale tactics were put into play to target and then bully them.
A £3 million was proven to be gathered from 300 investors the pair cheated, evidence was pointing the two as culprits. Their strategies were to fool their victims like elderly and those who are vulnerable into buying plots of land that were either worthless or massively over-priced.
Found guilty of five counts of money laundering, the two men (42 and 32 years old) were sentenced to seven and six years at Isle worth Crown Court.
Their claim was that the locations of the supposed to be valuable plots were marketed as being in a prime position for development and would quickly increase in value. But the truth of the fact is that investors were putting their money into plots located on farmland, in the Green Belt, within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty or on the sides of hills, with no chance of gaining planning permission let alone building houses.
The two were just funneling off the funds into a network of bank accounts while the investors received small returns while others lost everything. In a matter of two years they manage to con 300 victims, one of which is an elderly man who was suffering from terminal cancer losing almost £300,000 and a woman fooled by as much as £373,000. In order for people to buy their schemes, cold calling and high pressure sale tactics were put into play to target and then bully them.
