Learning modules
Complete a series of online learning modules to strengthen your fraud awareness.
These modules are interactive online training tools to help public servants understand and prevent fraud and corruption. Developed in partnership with the Leadership Development Centre at Te Kawa Mataaho, these modules support a culture of integrity and accountability across the public sector. This training is designed with the public sector in mind, but the lessons are equally relevant to the private sector.
Whether you are just starting out or brushing up on your knowledge on fraud and corruption prevention, these bite-sized, practical modules make learning accessible, engaging and impactful. The short, focused modules can be viewed individually or in any order, allowing you to tailor the learning to your needs. However, for greater understanding, we recommend completing them in sequence.
Module one: Understanding fraud and corruption
This module provides a foundational understanding to help you recognise what fraud and corruption look like in a public sector context. You will learn why prevention matters, how to identify warning signs, and the impact that fraud and corruption can have. It also highlights the important role every employee plays in protecting their organisation against fraudsters.
LDC website: Complete module one – Understanding fraud and corruption(external link)
Module two: Why people commit fraud
This module looks into the three common reasons why people commit fraud. Understanding the fraud triangle of pressure, opportunity and rationalisation can help you to design effective fraud prevention strategies.
LDC website: Complete module two – Why people commit fraud(external link)
Module three: Your role in fraud prevention
This module focuses on your responsibility to prevent, identify and report fraud. Through four realistic workplace scenarios, you will learn to spot risk factors and choose the right course of action when faced with potential fraud.
LDC website: Complete module three – Employee role in fraud prevention(external link)
Video: Confessions of a fraudster
In this video, you will hear the fictionalised account of “Heather Anne”, a former public servant who committed fraud within a government agency. Through her story, you will gain insight into how fraud can start small, escalate over time, and go unnoticed in environments with weak controls and misplaced trust. This video encourages viewers to reflect on the importance of vigilance, accountability and speaking up.
LDC website: Watch the Confessions of a fraudster video(external link)
More information
- Understand the wider impacts of public sector fraud, beyond just financial
- Find out more about the seven common personas that fraudsters use when committing financial crimes
- There is a range of capability, prevention, detection and response countermeasures your organisation can put in place to reduce its fraud risk
- Learn how employees, contractors, vendors or business partners can harm an organisation from within