David Williams, CFE, CCCI

Experience

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  Clarke County Police Department

  Jan 1987 - May 1989

  Patrol Officer / FTO / SRT

  The Athens-Clarke County Police Department is located in Athens, Georgia, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta. The governments of the City of Athens and Clarke County were unified on January 14, 1991, becoming Georgia's second unified government. The Athens-Clarke County Police Department has an authorized strength of 242 sworn positions, 63 civilian positions, and 28 crossing guards. We were the 48th police department to be recognized nationally as an accredited police department and the first to receive certification by the State of Georgia. About the CommunityThe University of Georgia (UGA), the oldest state-chartered university in the United States, is located in Athens. There are approximately 30,000 students and approximately 10,000 faculty and staff positions at UGA. The university campus covers 4,308 acres in Athens with the main part of the campus adjoining downtown Athens. Athens-Clarke County has a population of approximately 116,714 people. Athens is home to the world's only double-barreled cannon and the famed tree that owns itself. Athens has a large artistic community and has garnered attention for its vibrant music scene. The combination of artists, students, and local Athenians creates a very diverse population presenting unique challenges for the law enforcement community. Show less

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  U.S. Postal Inspection Service

  Feb 1993 - Jul 2006

  Postal Inspector

  As one of our country’s oldest federal law enforcement agencies, founded by Benjamin Franklin, the United States Postal Inspection Service has a long, proud, and successful history of fighting criminals who attack our nation’s postal system and misuse it to defraud, endanger, or otherwise threaten the American public. As the primary law enforcement arm of the United States Postal Service, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service is a highly specialized, professional organization performing investigative and security functions essential to a stable and sound postal system.Congress empowered the Postal Service "to investigate postal offenses and civil matters relating to the Postal Service." Through its security and enforcement functions, the Postal Inspection Service provides assurance to American businesses for the safe exchange of funds and securities through the U.S. Mail; to postal customers of the "sanctity of the seal" in transmitting correspondence and messages; and to postal employees of a safe work environment.As fact-finding and investigative agents, Postal Inspectors are federal law enforcement officers who carry firearms, make arrests and serve federal search warrants and subpoenas. Inspectors work closely with U.S. Attorneys, other law enforcement agencies, and local prosecutors to investigate postal cases and prepare them for court. There are approximately 1,500 Postal Inspectors stationed throughout the United States and abroad who enforce more than 200 federal laws covering investigations of crimes that adversely affect or fraudulently use the U.S. Mail and postal system. Show less

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  US Postal Service, Office of Inspector General

  Jul 2006 - Mar 2014

  Special Agent

  To protect the mail and to maintain the integrity of postal processes and personnel, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) relies on the investigative efforts of the cadre of special agents of the Office of Inspector General (OIG). These OIG special agents – federal law enforcement officers – are charged with maintaining America’s confidence in the integrity of the U.S. Postal Service.Investigative efforts, coupled with the USPS OIG’s objective and independent audits, promote the efficiency, effectiveness and integrity of the Nation’s postal system. The charge of our special agents is to investigate internal crimes and frauds against the Postal Service. These efforts contribute to safeguarding the Postal Service’s revenue and assets and help deter postal crimes, ultimately helping to maintain a stable and sound Postal Service. Special agents stationed in 90 offices nationwide conduct investigations in the following program areas: Internal Mail Theft Fraud Healthcare Fraud Financial Fraud Contract Fraud Official Misconduct Technical Investigations Special Inquiries Whistleblower/ReprisalsSpecial agents also investigate bribery, kickbacks, extortion, conflicts of interest, and allegations against postal executives. In addition, the Office of Investigations combats fraud and theft through the Countermeasures Directorate’s crime prevention efforts. Show less

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  TIAA

  Apr 2014 - Sept 2021

  The CIU Fraud Investigations Team is responsible for the prevention, mitigation, investigation, and recovery of any external fraud that is detected or reported of unusual or known fraud activity perpetrated against a TIAA customer(s) and/or TIAA. External fraud may include but is not limited to counterfeited TIAA checks, forged, missing, or improper endorsements, check alterations, identity theft, elder fraud, exploitation of the vulnerable, account takeover, and unauthorized account activity (i.e., money movement and maintenance). Show less The Internal Investigations team is responsible for investigation of allegations and other indications of fraud directed against Company assets, fraud directed against the customer assets held in trust (customer asset fraud identification and response activities primarily led by the first line of defense / business management), and misconduct by employees and other insiders related to integrity concerns. These concerns include asset misappropriation, falsified financial reporting and accounting, and prohibited activities by employees such as conflicts of interest, self-dealing, or involvement with improper payments (e.g., kickbacks or extortion).Investigations are often coordinated with Legal, Compliance, Corporate Security, IT Security, Risk Management, Human Resources and/or the business/support areas to determine the appropriate response to fraud, integrity and other serious violations of corporate policy, including the initiation of civil proceedings. When appropriate, Internal Investigations also works with law enforcement agencies when there are serious allegations of criminal wrong doing. Show less

  • Manager, Fraud Investigations

    Feb 2018 - Sept 2021

  • Senior Investigator, Client Intelligence Unit

    Aug 2015 - Feb 2018

  • Investigator, Fraud & Internal Investigations Unit

    Apr 2014 - Aug 2015