Cyber Crime and Public Finance
Cyber Crime and Public Finance
Conference RegistrationSession Details
Date: Tuesday, June 30
Time: 8:30 am - 10:10 am CT
2 CPE credits
Level: basic
Field of Study: Management Services
Fraud and cyber-enabled crimes are advancing quickly, exposing new vulnerabilities in local government treasury operations. Sophisticated schemes—from compromised email systems to payment diversion—are outpacing traditional controls, making stronger defenses essential. GFOA’s Cyber Risk Savvy report highlights the accelerating threat environment and offers strategies every government should adopt.
This session will help finance professionals grasp today’s fraud landscape, pinpoint common entry points, and assess where treasury fraud prevention policies and procedures need reinforcement. Attendees will learn practical steps to reduce exposure through layered controls, staff training, incident response planning, and closer coordination with IT and banking partners.
Learning Objectives
- Identify the primary fraud and cyber‑enabled attacks targeting state and local government treasury operations and understand the vulnerabilities these threats exploit
- Evaluate treasury policies, internal controls, and staff practices to determine where improvements are needed
- Apply GFOA best practices, lessons learned from peer treasury offices, and practical monitoring tools to strengthen fraud‑prevention efforts across both digital and manual treasury processes