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Reps. Taub, Amos, Marleau and
Palmer offered the following resolution:
House Resolution No. 157.
A resolution designating
November 27 through December 3, 2005, as Fraud Awareness
Week in the state of Michigan.
Whereas, Telemarketing, mail, Internet, identity, and
occupational fraud victimize millions of Americans and
businesses each year; and
Whereas, The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ 2002
Report to the Nation on Occupational Fraud and Abuse
indicates that the typical U.S. organization loses six
percent of annual revenue to fraud and that the average
fraud scheme lasted 18 months before detection; and
Whereas, More than 80 percent of occupational frauds involve
asset misappropriations. Michigan’s Office of Financial and
Insurance Services (OFIS) recovered $8,765,576.50 for
Michigan consumers in 2004, and $4,230,470.47 for Michigan
consumers through the first half of 2005; and
Whereas, The Consumer Sentinel reports over 18,000 residents
of Michigan filed complaints of fraud and identity theft in
2004. Internet auctions, catalog sales, and sweepstakes were
the top complaints of fraud. Phone or utilities, credit
card, and bank fraud were the top types of identity theft;
and
Whereas, The Consumer Sentinel reports that fraud cost
Michigan consumers almost $11 million last year. National
statistics indicate every state loses three percent to ten
percent of its Medicaid budget to fraud, which is $225
million to $750 million in Michigan; and
Whereas, Michigan’s First Annual Fraud Awareness Symposium,
organized by Cendrowski Corporate Advisors and the Michigan
Association of Certified Public Accountants, will be held on
November 29, 2005, in Troy as part of Fraud Awareness Week;
and
Whereas, The conference is intended to boost awareness of
the risks of fraud facing Michigan residents and businesses.
The conference will explore the magnitude of fraud, the
impact of fraud on the Michigan economy, and the steps
needed to prevent, detect, and deter fraud; now, therefore,
be it
Resolved by the House of
Representatives, That the members of this legislative body
designates November 27 through December 3, 2005, as Fraud
Awareness Week in the state of Michigan. As crimes of fraud
continue to increase state and nationwide, it is important
to educate and inform the public about telemarketing, mail,
internet, identity, and occupational fraud.
No. 102] [November 29, 2005]
JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE 2271
Pending the reference of the
resolution to a committee,
Rep. Ward moved that Rule 77 be suspended and the resolution
be considered at this time.
The motion prevailed, 3/5 of the members present voting
therefor.
The question being on the adoption of the resolution,
The resolution was adopted.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/journal/house/pdf/2005-HJ-11-29-102.pdf
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