LICFE - President's Message - Long Island Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

In our first Newsletter, I spoke about the four types of people in the world with the winners being those people who make things happen. That first issue was only six months ago. I can now tell you that many of the members, as well as all of the Officers, Board and Committees of the Long Island Chapter, fit into that group.

By now, if you are a Charter Member of LICFE, you should have already received your Membership Certificate and Membership Card. If you have not, please call the Chapter Office, or send an e-mail to info@licfe.org. For new members, your Certificate and Card should arrive shortly after you receive your canceled check.

If you missed the May 13th meeting, you missed two very professional PowerPoint presentations. Our speaker was James R. Murray, CPA, CFE, Senior Managing Director of Kroll Associates and our "Case of the Month" was presented by LICFE Newsletter Committee Member Det. Joseph Croce, CFE, of the NYPD Special Frauds Squad. Both presentations were well received and the Chapter awarded TWO CPE Credits, as approved by ACFE.

In keeping with our string of fantastic programs at our meetings, July 13th promises to be exciting and informative. Our Special Guest Speaker will be The Hon. Supreme Court Judge Edward McCarty. We will also present a "Case of the Month," by one of Long Island's leading Private Investigators and Chairperson of the LICFE Internet Committee, John F. Matula, CFE. Once again, all meeting attendees will receive certificates for TWO CPE Credits, because of the two educational programs.

Our Chapter Meetings have been well attended and the Westbury Manor has proven to be an ideal location. The momentum that we started, LESS THAN A YEAR AGO, is still driving forward. Our Web Site is in the final stages of completion and should also be fully operational before the July 13th meeting. Our Meetings & Seminar Committee has booked speakers well into next year. We are in the process of making a Speakers Bureau. Anyone interested in speaking or presenting a "Case of the Month" is invited to speak with the Committee, as soon as possible.

The Nominations Committee has presented a slate to carry the chapter forward. Naturally, the success of our Chapter has been a direct result of devotion, dedication and teamwork. We are always looking for more people to get active in the Long Island Chapter. Please feel free to jump in - the water's fine!

Please make sure to send your $35.00 checks and reservations, TODAY, for the July 13th Meeting, to the Chapter Office, at 87 Bethpage Road, Hicksville, NY 11801.

Very truly yours,

David E. Zeldin, CFE
President