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Michael D. Wilson
Principal and Managing Director
Mr. Wilson is a founding member of Integrity Partners and
serves as the Managing Director of the Company. He conducts a variety of
internal corporate and financial fraud investigations and develops and
evaluates corporate compliance and business ethics programs. Mr. Wilson also
provides investigative advisory services including asset tracing, advice and
investigative support in all matters of fraud and abuse. Mr. Wilson joined
the private sector after a 26-year career with the Federal Bureau of
Investigation. In the private sector, Mr. Wilson led the Houston office
Forensic Practice at a Big Four accounting firm for over six years, and
subsequently for an international internal audit and consulting company.
During his tenure with the FBI, Mr. Wilson worked as an investigator,
supervisor and senior manager at some of the highest levels within the
Bureau. Mr. Wilson's exceptional investigative and administrative skills
resulted in his appointment to high FBI executive positions within the
Federal Senior Executive Service, including Special Agent in Charge of the
San Antonio and Houston Divisions and Deputy Assistant Director, Organized
Crime and Drug Sections of the Criminal Investigative Division at FBI
headquarters in Washington D.C. Mr. Wilson has extensive experience in
complex white collar crime investigations, including interstate and
international theft and embezzlement, asset location/recovery, corruption,
commercial bribery, and fraud and abuse involving health care, financial
institutions and numerous types of business and service entities, both public
and private. Mr. Wilson also has extensive experience in complex organized
crime issues including extortionate credit transactions, gaming, and
racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations.
Selected Engagement Experience
Led the investigation of a Houston-based bank, in which
over $40 million in loans referred to bank by convicted bank felon were
identified, as well as such felon's silent interests in various business
ventures funded by bank. Various issues were referred to the Office of Thrift
Supervision for prosecution.
Engaged by the superintendent of one of the largest
independent school districts in the United States to investigate numerous
allegations of fraud and improprieties made against the School District. The
investigation resulted in the compilation of over 307 allegations of fraud,
waste and impropriety, and revealed multi-millions of dollars of potentially
fraudulent payments to District vendors and employees. Several apparent
violations were referred to appropriate law enforcement agencies.
Engaged by a Fortune 1000 Construction/Utility company to
determine the veracity of several allegations made to its ethics hotline.
Allegations primarily pertained to possible use of assets and/or funds of a
related entity for the personal use of company executives and family members.
Led complex international investigation in South America
involving a major airline food service operator and its dealings with several
major airlines. Issues involved pricing discrepancies exceeding the value of
$10 million and alleged collusion among executives.
Investigated liability insurer's agent for issuing
policies in violation of agent agreement and underwriting criteria.
Identified violations were used in settlement negotiations.
Investigated check diversion scheme committed by accounts
payable clerk. Drafted report for referral to prosecutor.
On behalf of major national bank, managed an engagement
involving the tracing of $25 million in funds stolen through warehouse
borrower's creation of fictitious subprime mortgages. Identified funds and
assets used for money laundering, leading to recoveries for client.
On behalf of a Houston-based hospitality company,
investigated various executives suspected of engaging in fraudulent activity.
Identified significant losses in inventory cost and uncovered systematic
vendor scheme involving kick-backs and insurance fraud issues.
Managed a large project involving significant breaches in
internal controls in various departments of Native American casino, and the
client's Tribal Gaming Agency.
Identified and quantified misappropriation from a
multinational real estate management client, resulting in indictment of one
of the entity's property managers and full restitution.
Conducted diagnostic reviews of internal operations
within Indian casinos throughout the United States that serve to minimize
risk and /or promote compliance with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of
1988.
Successful management of numerous crisis situations
including national complex white- collar crime, organized crime/drug, and
terrorist investigations.
Top law enforcement officer in two major FBI offices who
oversaw and coordinated the policies, investigative priorities, resource
allocation, strategic planning, external liaison and training.
Extensive experience in providing testimony before all
levels of courts, including testimony before Congress.
Management of six multi-agency task forces to investigate
the FBI's most significant programs.
Education and Affiliations
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, California State
University, Hayward, California; Graduate course study, Criminal Justice,
University of Virginia, 1975; Graduate course study, Business Ethics, Bentley
College, 1997.
FBI Training Academy, Quantico, Virginia: Management
Assessment Program, Senior Executive Program, Terrorism-Nuclear Terrorism -
Mid-East, Crisis management, White-Collar - Public Corruption Crime,
Organized Crime-Gaming and numerous other specialized courses in management
and investigations.
Affiliated with the
International Association of Chiefs of Police; Society of Former Special
Agents of the FBI, Inc.; member of the American Society for Industrial
Security; member of the Greater Houston Business Ethics Roundtable; member of
the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners -Austin, TX; former member,
Board of Directors of Federal Executive Board; former member, Board of
Directors, University of Houston Criminal Justice Center; Board of Directors,
Crime Stoppers, Houston, TX; and former member, Drug Policy Subcommittee,
Governor's Drug Abuse Task Force, State of Texas.
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