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Fractional Risk & Compliance Leadership

Experienced leadership on a part-time, interim, or project basis, without the commitment of a permanent hire.

Often engaged when

  • A compliance or risk leadership role is vacant or in transition
  • An audit finding requires focused follow-up
  • A sensitive matter needs independent oversight
  • Regulatory expectations are increasing

Support includes

  • Compliance program assessment and improvement
  • Fraud risk assessment, prevention, and detection
  • Fraud awareness training for boards, leadership, and staff
  • Executive and board reporting
  • Investigation oversight and response planning

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Investigations

When concerns arise, a trusted partner to establish the facts, assess the risk, and provide clear recommendations, including targeted training to help prevent recurrence. Conducted by a Certified Fraud Examiner and Michigan-licensed Professional Investigator.

Discreet, objective support for

  • Workplace and misconduct investigations
  • Fraud and financial concerns
  • Ethics and compliance matters
  • Regulatory and legal response support
  • Evidence analysis and documentation review
  • Interviews and fact-finding

03

Risk & Control Assessments

Strong organizations don’t wait for problems to become crises. Identify vulnerabilities, strengthen processes, and put practical solutions in place.

Services include

  • Internal audit and control reviews
  • Operational risk evaluation
  • Governance and oversight support
  • Compliance and ethics program support

04

Fraud Prevention & Awareness Training

Fraud is most often uncovered by someone who noticed something and spoke up. Practical, engaging training from a Certified Fraud Examiner helps the people across your organization recognize warning signs, understand their role in prevention, and know what to do when something doesn’t look right.

Sessions tailored for

  • Boards and audit committees: fraud risk oversight, the questions directors should be asking, and what effective oversight looks like
  • Executive and leadership teams: tone at the top, management override risk, red flags, and responding well when concerns are raised
  • Managers and employees: common fraud schemes, warning signs, and how and where to report concerns

Often engaged when

  • Building or refreshing an ethics and compliance program
  • Following an investigation or audit finding, to address lessons learned
  • Onboarding new board members or leaders
  • Meeting annual compliance or board education expectations
  • Launching a new reporting channel

05

Stillwater TrustLine℠

Employees often see problems before leadership does. TrustLine gives them a confidential, independent way to raise concerns, so issues reach you early, when they’re easiest to address.

What’s included

  • Confidential or anonymous employee reporting
  • Independent review of every report
  • Regular summary reporting to leadership
  • Simple monthly subscription, no internal program to build

How We Work Together

Every initial conversation is handled with discretion. We will discuss the nature of your concern and any applicable confidentiality considerations before proceeding.

1

A Confidential Conversation

We talk through what you're facing and what a good outcome looks like. No cost, no obligation.

2

A Clear Scope

Approach, timeline, and fees are outlined in writing, so there are no surprises.

3

The Right Structure

The engagement is set up to fit your needs, from a single project to ongoing support.

4

Independent Delivery

Regular updates and clear, practical findings, handled with care and discretion.

Engagement Options

Project-Based A defined piece of work, such as an investigation or risk assessment.
Fractional or Interim Ongoing leadership for a set number of days or hours each month.
Retainer On-call access to advice when issues come up.
TrustLine Subscription A monthly fee based on organization size.