Anthony Hodgkinson

Anthony is a director with more than 30 years' experience delivering forensic (fraud and corruption control and fraud risk management) services. He is Protiviti’s forensic leader for Asia-Pacific and manages the delivery of all forensic engagements throughout the region. 

Anthony was a member of the Victoria Police Force (he received the Victoria Police Ethical Services Medal), investigating major crimes, including fraud and corruption. Anthony has been involved in and managed a range of highly complex investigations into corporate fraud and illegal conduct within government departments, corporates and the banking sector within Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.

Anthony holds advanced training qualifications in interview techniques and is skilled in detecting deception by interview. Anthony has advanced training qualifications in interview techniques and is qualified in detecting deception by interview. Amongst Anthony’s significant international and national engagements were the leadership of critical teams to deliver a data analytic and investigative response to a large energy company’s corruption event in China and the investigation of complex lending transactions for a large financial services entity post the ‘Hayne Royal Commission’ in 2018.

Major projects and accomplishments

• Leading gas resources company: Anthony was engaged by one of Australia’s leading Gas resources providers to conduct forensic reviews of potential improper practices in various LNG locations regarding a large national gas pipeline project. The review identified several changes to the process and procedure and enhanced the relationship with sub-contractors and suppliers. It also identified several unethical behaviours and non-conforming practices. Further, senior management was reviewed regarding alleged inappropriate arm’s length transactions and relationships. Due to the reviews, several senior management personnel were terminated for improper conduct.
• Large financial services provider: Anthony investigated a complex lending arrangement within a large financial services provider, post the ‘Hayne Royal Commission’ working closely with the provider’s in-house General Counsel for 18 months. The engagement involved an extensive asset lending portfolio with significant mortgage broker involvement identified as having severe misconduct breaches, including evidenced fraudulent behaviours. Anthony’s review enabled a prepared report to be filed with the appropriate law enforcement agency resulting in over 100 criminal charges being presented.
• Communications company: Anthony was engaged to review a series of questionable payments for a Satellite company over two years. The company made significant payments to a third party partly owned by the CEO, other past and present board members, and company advisers. The review identified lax IT security and payment processes, including a complete lack of control over expenses, in particular travel. The payments were made via questionable loans to the CEO and others, and consequently, the company was investigated by one of its US customers, alleging a $10 million fraud.

Areas of Expertise

• Fraud and Corruption Risk Management
• Forensic Investigation
• Cyber Security
• Workplace Misconduct
• Risk Consulting & Compliance

Industry Experience

• Government
• Construction & Engineering
• Transport & Logistics
• Financial Services
• Telecommunications & Media

Education

• Masters of E Forensics & Enterprise Security (Melbourne University)
• Graduate Certificate – E Crime (Melbourne University)
• Diploma of Risk Management

Professional Memberships and Certifications

• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) of the ACFE
• Scientific Content Analysis (SCAN) Interview Techniques