- Overview of civil and criminal repatriation steps under the United Nations Convention against Corruption
- Overview regarding how to identify and contact the regulators and judicial officials of the Financial Center Countries (Recipient Countries) who are necessary to help recover assets
- Choosing between informal and formal routes to obtain information and assistance in Recipient Countries
- How to obtain technical assistance and funding of actions
- Decision factors and procedures for retention of outside investigators, accountants, experts and attorneys
- Cost effective management of outside investigators, accountants and attorneys
- Preparation and service of Mutual Legal Assistance, Letters Rogatory and extradition requests
- Preparation, filing and effective enforcement of freeze and confiscation actions
At the conclusion of Part II, the five person task force teams will give presentations in each of the following areas:
- A summary of the original strategic plan crafted for recovery of the assets identified during the Part I exercises
- A description and justification for any outside resources retained, and the arrangements for compensation and oversight of outside firms
- A description of the top five obstacles encountered and how they were overcome
- A summary of the final steps selected to achieve the recovery of the assets in play and explanation as to the reasons for deviating from the original plan
The presentations made at the conclusion of both Parts I and II will be discussed and critiqued at the end of each session. After the course participants should be able to handle basic asset recovery cases. ICAR staff will remain available for follow-up questions and mentoring for the next year to help participants achieve recoveries and improve their skills. ICAR will revisit the country within 15 months after completion of training to conduct case reviews of the top 20 cases and help identify and overcome obstacles. For more complicated situations, especially where important precedents are at issue, ICAR offers advance training which consists of providing hands-on expertise and guidance in direct support of investigators and prosecutors to achieve success in live cases.