Bob Westbrooks — Attorney, Certified Public Accountant and Fraud and Corruption Risk Expert

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An author page for Bob Westbrooks listing a biography, a piece titled A Prepared Federal Government: Preventing Fraud and Improper Payments in Emergency Funding, and audio interviews. The biography calls Westbrooks an attorney, certified public accountant, certified internal auditor, former federal investigator, and fraud and corruption risk expert. It says Robert A. Westbrooks was appointed Executive Director of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) on April 27, 2020. One entry is a conversation with host Michael Keegan about the book Left Holding the Bag, with a broadcast date of June 26, 2023; another is dated December 7, 2020. The biography also says Westbrooks served as Inspector General of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and as Deputy Inspector General at the U.S. Small Business Administration.

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Bob Westbrooks

Bob Westbrooks

Submitted by rgordon on Wed, 08/14/2024 - 08:03

Bob Westbrooks is an attorney, certified public accountant, certified internal auditor, former federal investigator,
and fraud and corruption risk expert. His work focuses on strengthening the capacity of U.S. and
foreign public sector oversight organizations to provide independent, risk-based, data-driven insights for
policymakers and the public.

A Prepared Federal Government: Preventing Fraud and Improper Payments in Emergency Funding

Submitted by rgordon on Wed, 08/14/2024 - 07:52

When the government distributes supplemental funding to address various
national emergencies such as the global pandemic, time is of the essence.
Putting money quickly in the hands of Americans in need benefits vulnerable
segments of the American population and stabilizes the nation in a time of
crisis. At the same time, transparency and accountability mechanisms are
essential to safeguard these taxpayer dollars and maintain public trust.

Conversation with Bob Westbrooks on Left Holding the Bag: A Watchdog’s Account of How Washington Fumbled its Covid Test

Submitted by MKeegan on Mon, 06/26/2023 - 09:38

What is the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) and how does the PRAC conduct oversight? What are the most effective ways to combat fraud related to the pandemic response? What is meant by agile oversight and how does it differ from a traditional oversight approach? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Bob Westbrooks, author, Left Holding the Bag: A Watchdog’s Account of How Washington Fumbled its Covid Test and former Executive Director of the PRAC.

Broadcast Date:

Monday, June 26, 2023 - 09:28

Author:

Bob Westbrooks

Audio:

bob_westbrooks2_podcast_abc.mp3

Bob Westbrooks

Submitted by rgordon on Mon, 12/07/2020 - 10:36

Robert A. Westbrooks was appointed Executive Director of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) on April 27, 2020. Mr. Westbrooks has spent 26 years in public service focusing on accountability and anti-fraud activities, serving the last 5 years as Inspector General for the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation conducting independent oversight, audits, and investigations to help protect the retirement benefits of 35 million American workers and retirees.

Bob Westbrooks, Executive Director, Pandemic Response Accountability Committee

Submitted by rgordon on Mon, 12/07/2020 - 10:34

Broadcast Date:

Monday, December 7, 2020 - 09:00

Author:

Bob Westbrooks

Audio:

Complete Interview

Fellow

National Academy of Public Administration

rawestbrooks@outlook.com

Bob Westbrooks is an attorney, certified public accountant, certified internal auditor, former federal investigator,
and fraud and corruption risk expert. His work focuses on strengthening the capacity of U.S. and
foreign public sector oversight organizations to provide independent, risk-based, data-driven insights for
policymakers and the public.

Prior to leaving federal service in 2022, Bob spent 28 years in the oversight community, and served as an
Inspector General prior to being designated as Executive Director of the Pandemic Response Accountability
Committee at the beginning of the national pandemic emergency.

Bob previously served for five years as Inspector General of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
where he helped protect the pensions of over 35 million American workers, and before that served as
Deputy Inspector General at the U.S. Small Business Administration. Bob was elected chair of the
Professional Development Committee of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency
(CIGIE) and to the CIGIE Executive Council. As chair, Bob promoted leadership at all levels and led CIGIEwide
inclusion initiatives.

Bob is the author of Left Holding the Bag: A Watchdog’s Account of How Washington Fumbled its COVID
Test , about government accountability and transparency during the pandemic crisis, and is the author of a
chapter on risk management (‘Creating a Win-Win Relationship’) for the 2019 book, Public Sector
Enterprise Risk Management .

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