Steven Mendu

• Management & Prevention :Maintain Fraud Risk Management Strategy
  Run fraud risk assessments (entity-wide & targeted)
  Evaluate and improve anti-fraud controls (conflicts, gifts, procurement, third-party vetting)
  Deliver awareness/training.
• ensure compliance wth PRECCA, HCPMA,POCA &FIC
• Develop frameworks for communicating emerging non- compliance risk with the housing consumer protection measures Act 95 of 1998
• Create methodologies for measuring non-compliance culture in the home building industry
• Design approaches for knowledge sharing across the organization
• Ensure the efficient and effective control over potential fraud risk activities, regulatory reporting and associations compliance.

Forensic Investigations & Case Management:Case intake/triage; plan and execute investigations
Maintain chain- of-custody& gather relevant evidence
Interview, evidence analysis
Reporting for code of conduct disciplinery/criminal
Law enforcement/referral support

Develop & manage intelligence gathering mechenanism to detect fraud and corruption related to housing consumer protection measures Act 95 of 1998 non compliance .
Fraud Risk Management , Design & Embedding
Facilitate workshops,
Keep quality risk registers
Integrate with strategy/budgets.
Governance, King IV & Combined Assurance :Maintain policies (fraud, whistleblowing, investigations, risk)
Map combined assurance
Close assurance gaps
Ensure “apply and explain” reporting alignment
Stakeholder, Reporting & Regulatory Interface :Liaise with external bodies &internal stakeholders
Coordinate external counsel/forensic vendors
Manage regulator/law enforcement notifications where required

Develop, adapt, modify investigation strategies to allow for complications resulting from extensive and intricate efforts to hide violation

Speak‑Up, Ethics & Culture (Whistleblowing) :Oversee hotline processes (with independence)
Run ethics campaigns with regard to non compliance with the housing consumer protection measures Act 95 of 1998.
Ensure non‑retaliation controls and tracking
Continuous Improvement

• Establish protocols for measuring non compliance awareness program effectiveness
• Conduct thorough trend analysis into complex financial crime phenomenon linked to use of fraudulent builder registration certificates in the home building industry

• Fraud Risk Management & Prevention :Maintain Fraud & corruption Risk Management Strategy
  Run fraud risk assessments (entity-wide & targeted)
  Evaluated and improved anti-fraud controls (conflicts, gifts, procurement, third-party vetting)
  Delivered awareness/training.
  Forensic Investigations & Case Management:Case intake/triage; plan and execute investigations
  Maintained chain- of-custody
  Conducted Interviews &evidence analysis
  Reported for disciplinary/litigation & civil
  Ensured Law enforcement/referral support
• Coonducted fraud profiling & lifestyle reviews
• Conducted Identification of red flags or fraud indicators and behavioural clues
  Fraud risk Management Design & Embedding :Maintain fraud framework (
  Facilitated workshops,
  Kept quality risk registers
  Integrated fraud risk assessment with strategy/budgets.
  Governance, King IV & Combined Assurance :Maintained policies (fraud, whistleblowing, investigations, risk)
  Mapped combined assurance
  Closed assurance gaps
  Ensured “apply and explain” reporting alignment
• Trained 100% of the total workforce on fraud and corruption awareness
• Provided 100% of intelligence reports and recommendetions to senior management.
• Developed and managed intelligence gathering mechenism to detect corruption and fraud .
• Implemented strategies for promoting reporting of suspicious activities
• Designed approaches for knowledge sharing across the organization
• Developed procedures for creating targeted awareness campaigns
  Stakeholder, Reporting & Regulatory Interface :Liaise with HR, Legal, ICT Security, Supply Chain & external bodies
  Coordinated external counsel/forensic vendors
  Managed regulator/law enforcement notifications where required
• Ensure the efficient and effective control over potential fraud risk activities, regulatory reporting and associations compliance
  Speak‑Up, Ethics & Culture (Whistleblowing) :Oversee hotline process to ensure the efficient and effective control over potential fraud risk activities, regulatory reporting and associations compliances (with independence)
  Run ethics campaigns
  Ensured non‑retaliation controls and tracking
  Continuous Improvement, Data & Analytics :
• Implemented data test &trend root causes analysis
  Converted lessons into control changes
  Designed approaches for continuous reinforcement of key messages
• Developed strategies for recognizing exemplary financial crime risk management
• Established protocols for measuring awareness program effectiveness

• Fraud Risk Management & Prevention :Maintain Fraud Risk Management Strategy
  Run fraud risk assessments (entity-wide & targeted)
  Evaluated and improved anti-fraud controls (conflicts, gifts, procurement, third-party vetting)
  Delivered awareness/training.
• Designed and implement a comprehensive financial crime risk management framework such as FIC and POCA
  Forensic Investigations & Case Management:Case intake/triage; plan and execute investigations
  Maintained chain- of-custody
  Conducted Interviews, evidence analysis
  Reported investigations results for disciplinary/litigation
  Law enforcement/referral support
• raud profiling of suspects & lifestyle reviews
• Identification of red flags or fraud indicators and behavioural clues
  Fraud Risk Management (ERM) Design & Embedding
  Facilitate workshops,
  Kept quality risk registers,
  Defined KRIs with thresholds,
  Integrated fraud risk assessment with strategy/budgets.
• Developed detailed policies and procedures covering AML, fraud, anti-bribery and corruption
• Created a financial crime governance structure with clear roles, responsibilities, and reporting lines
• Established risk-based approaches for financial crime prevention tailored to different business units
• Implemented financial crime risk assessment methodologies covering inherent risk, control effectiveness, and residual risk

Governance, King IV & Combined Assurance :Maintain policies (fraud, whistleblowing, investigations, risk)
Mapped combined assurance
Closed assurance gaps
Ensured “apply and explain” reporting alignment
Stakeholder, Reporting & Regulatory Interface :Liaise with HR, Legal, ICT Security, Supply Chain
Coordinated external counsel/forensic vendors
Managed regulator/law enforcement notifications where required
Speak‑Up, Ethics & Culture (Whistleblowing) :Oversee hotline processes (with independence)
Run ethics campaigns
Ensured non‑retaliation controls and tracking

• Developed detailed policies and procedures covering AML, fraud, anti-bribery and corruption
• Created a financial crime governance structure with clear roles, responsibilities, and reporting lines
  Continuous Improvement, Data & Analytics :Implemented data tests (payments, vendor, payroll, stock, access logs)
  Trend root causes
  Converted lessons into control changes
• Conducted fraud profiling of suspects & lifestyle reviews
• conducted Identification of red flags or fraud indicators and behavioural clues
  

• Planned and executed compliance inspection audits at security service providers' sites.
• Created frameworks for quality compliance assurance of alert investigation processes.
• Issue notices of compliance and non-compliance to Psira, as required under the Act, ensuring that all directives are consistent with statutory obligations.
• Designed approaches for integrating external intelligence into monitoring systems
• Developed frameworks for periodic review of high-risk relationships with external stakeholders &Conduct investigations on requests received from internal prosecutors

· Formulated strategic assessment objectives and performance criteria

· Established, implement and coordinate compliance inspection and assessment plans

· Managed resources and conduct infrasctructure compliance audits on new business licence applications

· Performed security technical evaluations

· Maintained strategic relationships with internal and external stakeholders

• Conducted thorough investigations into suspected fraud cases, meticulously analysing financial records and transactions for irregularities.
• Reviewed and updated investigation procedures regularly to incorporate new fraud detection methodologies and technologies.
• Helped customers recover any money lost and protected clients from people aiming to defraud.
• Oversaw junior investigators, providing mentorship and guidance to develop their investigative skills and knowledge.
• Completed monthly reporting for financial crime management information, adhering to regulations.
• Managed sensitive information with utmost confidentiality, upholding ethical standards and protecting the integrity of investigations.