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NEOACFE 2019 Special Year End Newsletter 
President's Letter
Happy Thanksgiving, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year Everyone!
Thank you all for another wonderful year. We have certainly had some great programming this past year with each bringing you the professional standards you’ve come to know and trust from our organization. And with it, I think we’ve all had a bit fun added to the mix to keep things lively and enjoyable.
Taking a sneak peek into 2020, we’ve already begun mapping out programs and trainings for your professional needs. We’re always thinking of new topics or new ways in which to present old ones. Your feedback and input is always welcomed and is a key component to our decision making process. We thank you for your continued support and strive to be your first choice for all your training and educational needs.
Before we close out the final chapter of 2019, I would like to turn your attention to those in our community who are in need and ask for your consideration in helping us to help others.
Over a year ago I had an opportunity at the Baseball National at Cleveland’s IX Center to strike up a conversation with a gentleman by the name of Clark Button. Clark stated he worked at the Ronald McDonald House in Cleveland and went on to tell me about this great organization and all it does to help families in need. In the following pages I share with you some of the highlights and history of the Ronald McDonald house.
This year, the NEOACFE Officers and Board of Directors have chosen to partner with the Ronald McDonald House to raise money for families in need.
We have established a fundraising page in conjunction with the Ronald McDonald House and humbly ask for your monetary consideration. Every dollar donated from this campaign will go directly to the Ronald McDonald House. And, for every dollar donated, the Northeast Ohio Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners will match those dollars 100% up to a total of $400.
Thank you for your consideration and contribution!
For more details and to make your contribution, please visit our fundraising page at:
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History of Ronald McDonald HouseIn 1974 the first Ronald McDonald House opened its doors in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At the time Kim Hill, the daughter of Philadelphia Eagles football player Fred Hill, was undergoing treatment for leukemia. Throughout Kim's treatment, her father recognized the need for a supportive environment away from the hospital for families of seriously ill children. He enlisted the aid of his teammates and local McDonald's restaurant owners to raise funds that would help purchase and renovate the first Ronald McDonald House. The first Ronald McDonald House was named, not only because of McDonald's fund-raising support but also for the positive, hopeful, and fun-loving feeling Ronald McDonald was able to instill into the minds of so many children. Today there are nearly 370 Ronald McDonald Houses located world-wide. Every Ronald McDonald House is autonomous and is owned by a not-for-profit corporation in the city where it is located. The Ronald McDonald House of Cleveland became licensed and incorporated in 1978 and began providing lodging and support services to |
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families of critically ill and injured children in September of 1979. The original Ronald McDonald House in Cleveland had 26 rooms, a kitchen, common areas and a small garden. In 1994 the Ronald McDonald House of Cleveland moved to its current location on the corner of E. 105th Street and Euclid Avenue. The House offered 37 guest rooms, comfortable living and play areas, a fully equipped kitchen, library, family resource center, children's playroom and laundry room. Surrounding the House are beautiful gardens, flowers, herbs, children's gardens, winding walkways and benches. This serene oasis was designated as a Backyard Wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation.
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Upcoming Events
February 7, 2020. Expense report and credit card fraud, and data privacy concerns. 2 CPE. Location: Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Headquarters, 4747 E. 49th St., Cleveland, OH 44125.
Officers
President
John K. Heffner, CFE
New York Community Bancorp, Inc.
Vice President
James Billman, CFE, CFI, LPC, PI
Veritas Solutions Group, LLC
Secretary
Allison Smith, MBA, CFE, CAMS
MAI Capital Management
Treasurer
Melissa Sui, CPA, CFE, CRMA, CGMA
NE Ohio Regional Sewer District
Directors
Ralph Barone, CFE, CAMS
Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office
Directors
Linda Chase, CPA, CFE
Baldwin Wallace University
Directors
Arvin Clar
Ohio Attorney General
Directors
Christine Meador, CFE
Medica, LLC
Directors
Adam Pajakowski
Directors
Michael Skrypek, CFE
Bluestone Research and Consulting
Directors
Allison Smith, MBA, CFE, CAMS
MAI Capital Management
Directors
Frank Suponcic
Skoda Minotti
