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March 12, 2024

 

 

Awards 2024

Celebrate, Recognise & Award Excellence

 

AWARDS:

  • Certified Fraud Examiner
  • Junior Certified Fraud Examiner
  • Advocacy / Contribution to the Anti-Fraud Profession in South Africa
  • Educator
  • Investigative Journalist
  • Honorary Member of the ACFE SA
  • Corporate Member
  • Regional Committee

 

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Individual Awards Criteria:

Certified Fraud Examiner of the Year

The Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) of the Year Award is presented to a CFE who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in the field of fraud examination.

CRITERIA:

  1. Be a CFE in good standing.
  2. Must have been instrumental in introducing innovative anti-fraud tools, controls, techniques, or methodologies to the industry.
  3. Must have contributed to the ACFE SA through active participation on local or international level. Participation includes: Board or Regional involvement;  published articles; ACFE SA event speaker participation; presentations on topical subjects, etc.
  4. Must have played a significant role in an investigation(s) of significant fraud(s).
  5. The nominee contributed significantly to the discipline of fraud examination.

ELIGIBILITY:

  1. CFEs registered with the local South African Chapter are eligible to receive this award.
  2. This person must be a CFE in good standing.
  3. The nominee must display strong ethical and professional values.

 

Junior Certified Fraud Examiner of the Year

The Junior Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) of the Year Award is presented to a CFE under the age of 35 who has contributed to the anti-fraud industry and who has demonstrated outstanding achievements in the field of fraud examination.

 CRITERIA:

  1. Be a CFE in good standing.
  2. Must show the impact they make in their work or business environment, and or their community at large.
  3. The Nominee must show the achievements and recognition received in their career as a CFE.
  4. Must demonstrate how being a CFE has contributed (and will contribute) to their respective career.
  5. Must demonstrate the impact they have on other potential CFEs.
  6. Must show the overall contribution and participation within the ACFE SA and ACFE.

ELIGIBILITY:

  1. CFEs registered with the local South African Chapter are eligible to receive this award.
  2. The nominee must be a CFE in good standing.
  3. The nominee must be a CFE under the age of 35.
  4. The nominee must display strong ethical and professional values.

 

Contribution To The Anti-Fraud Profession In South Africa (Advocacy)

In this category, both anti-fraud practitioners and individuals outside of the profession will be considered. In the case of forensic investigators/auditors, the individual must be a member of the ACFE SA to be considered for the award.

CRITERIA:

  1. The individual or organisation must have made a noteworthy effort towards enhancing the reputation and standing of this profession in South Africa.
  2. The individual or organisation must have achieved peer acknowledgement of leadership/competence/contribution to the profession, locally and/or internationally.
  3. This individua or organisation advocates the importance of belonging to the ACFE SA as registered professional body.
  4. This individual might be responsible for ensuring growth in membership in the public and/or public sector.
  5. This individual portrays the willingness to fight fraud and corruption even though all odds are stacked against him/her.

ELIGIBILITY:

  1. All individuals and organisations are eligible to receive this award.

 

Educator of the Year Award

The Educator of the Year Award is presented to an ACFE Educator member who has made an outstanding contribution to anti-fraud education. Factors that will be considered in selecting the recipient are:

CRITERIA:

  1. The nominee/nominee organisation must have made a noteworthy contribution which significantly enhanced the educational standing of the forensic investigation/auditing profession in South Africa.
  2. The individual must have contributed to the ACFE SA.
  3. The individual might have been involved in Anti-fraud curriculum development efforts creating
    a career path for the profession at their university or college.
  4. The individual might have involved other departments/faculties within the academic profession promoting the profession in doing so.
  5. This individual might have been solely or jointly responsible for the number of CFEs that successfully came into the profession.
  6. As an organisation, the entity provided a unique opportunity for training of members and/or the broader public.
  7. The nominee should also be active in their community.

ELIGIBILITY:

  1. For individual nominees, preference will be given to nominees who have attained or are studying towards the CFE status. 

 

Investigative Journalist of the Year Award

The Investigative Journalist of the Year Award is presented annually to a journalist whose determination, perseverance and commitment to the truth have contributed significantly to the fight against fraud. Nominees are chosen based upon their contributions in exposing specific acts of fraud and white-collar crime, and/or through helping to shine a spotlight on issues central to fraud and the worldwide effort to prevent and detect it.

 

Honorary Member of the ACFE SA

This award is connected to the ACFE SA Honorary Membership type and is awarded to current individuals or past members to honour them for rendering outstanding service to the organisation.

This will allow a method of honouring and recognising those members that put a lot of effort into the development of the organisation, the fight against crime and provide an avenue to honour and involve people that otherwise might not join the organisation, and/ or may no longer be able to afford membership (e.g. those going on pension).

This is not meant as a “long-timer award”, i.e. not applicable purely to people who have held membership for many years, but specifically to recognise a meaningful contribution.

Examples of people that may be considered:

  • Founding members and Past Chapter Presidents.
  • Members who served on the Board for many years (5 years or more).
  • Individuals who often assist with training at no cost.
  • Any individual recognised for outstanding political, business, cultural, scientific or social contributions and whose actions reflect ACFE SA principles.
  • Award Honorary Life membership to promote our organisation and further its impact.

CRITERIA:

  1. Only CFEs will be eligible to receive this prestige award.
  2. Nominations will be submitted for consideration to the EXCO. The approval of the majority of the members of the EXCO will be required.

 

 

Group Awards Criteria:

Corporate Member of the Year Award

(Private Sector & Public Sector)

In this category, the focus will be on those organisations that currently have corporate membership with the ACFE SA. Although we want to thank every one of our corporate members for their sponsorship and loyal support, we want to highlight those who achieved the following criteria:

CRITERIA:

  1. The organisation has been a corporate member of the ACFE SA for more than 5 years.
  2. This organisation has a programme in place ensuring not only that its employees all become CFEs, but also ensuring that the employee is allowed access to ACFE functions in order to obtain the necessary CPE hours.
  3. This organisation brands the ACFE through making mention of their membership on their website/newsletters/promotional material, etc.

 

Regional Committee of the Year Award

The ACFE SA Chapter recognises that without the assistance of the regional committees, we will struggle to provide a professional service to our members. Where we are required to provide a minimum of 8 CPE hours annually, the ACFE SA, with the assistance of the regional committees, provides more than 150 hours annually. We want to thank all regions.

CRITERIA:

  1. Will provide a detailed training plan setting out potential speakers, topics and venues during November / December before the annual ACFE SA training calendar is published.
  2. Will, as far as possible, have their events and venues sponsored.
  3. Will be active in the community striving to involve other role players and professional bodies who are currently involved as ACFE SA members.
  4. Will drive growth of the CFE designation and overall brand of the ACFE within their region.
  5. Will ensure that the speakers, venue and function overall display the professional look and feel of the ACFE.
  6. Meets the administrative and logistical guidelines set by the chapter.
  7. Have regular committee meetings.
  8. Regularly interact with the attendees to ensure that they are up to date with the need of the community ensuring relevant training.

 

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