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Matthew and Mark discuss the embezzlement case of Christopher Butler, former CEO of The Painted Turtle, highlighting control failures that allowed over $5 million to be stolen.
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Fraud in the Office, Matthew and Mark unpack the shocking embezzlement case involving Christopher Butler, the former CEO of The Painted Turtle—a nonprofit camp for critically ill children co-founded by Paul Newman. The hosts break down how more than $5 million was allegedly stolen over several years, examining the control failures that allowed the fraud to go undetected. They discuss why strong financial controls, proper segregation of duties, and active ov...
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Hosts: Matthew, Mark
Topics covered
- embezzlement
- nonprofit
- financial controls
- fraud detection
- case study
Keywords
- embezzlement
- fraud
- nonprofit
- financial controls
- The Painted Turtle
- Christopher Butler
- Paul Newman
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Organizations: The Painted Turtle
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