Patricia Peláez

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Patricia Pelaez | Forensic Services | Charles River Associates

Patricia works on high profile matters focusing on applying forensic analysis, governance, risk and compliance, as well as general business and financial expertise across various functions and industries with a focus on conducting complex investigations and assisting clients reaffirm their commitment to integrity by independently responding to allegations of fraud, abuse, misconduct, and non-compliance.

She has served as the project manager on compliance assessments engagements, led Compliance Monitoring Program projects pursuant to the regulator’s expectations, and investigated possible fraud and non-compliance related matters. She also helps lead the Forensic Services Blockchain and Cryptocurrency solution.

She has extensive experience performing readiness assessments for providers and pharmaceutical companies executing Corporate Integrity Agreements (CIA) with the Office of Inspector General (OIG) and Provider self-disclosure matters. She has also worked on large and mid-tier financial institution clients, focusing on compliance matters, including look backs and performing compliance assessments of financial investigations units’ processes and procedures.

She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the state of Illinois, Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF), a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), a Certified Professional Coder (CPC – A), a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), and a Change Management Specialist (CMS).

Selected engagements

  • 01
    Inquiry uncovered remote IT worker's use of stolen identity, tied to North Korea
    CRA’s Forensic Services experts were engaged to investigate a remote IT employee, whose actual identity became questioned by management when a local police...
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  • 02
    Due diligence on a Middle Eastern financial services acquisition revealed undisclosed offshore ties affecting reputation and integrity
    CRA’s Forensic Services experts assisted a US financial services firm in its Middle East expansion endeavor by conducting comprehensive reputational and...
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  • 03
    Facilitating successful multi-billion-dollar monetization amidst unreasonable minority shareholder demands
    CRA’s Forensic Services experts were engaged by a company on the verge of an IPO, but which first needed to resolve complex litigation initiated by a minority...
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Global Leader in Forensic Accounting Investigations, 2022

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