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Page 1: Overview What is Rational Choice Theory?

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proa

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of In

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ecto

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itute

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stan

d th

e fo

unda

tion

for t

he R

atio

nal C

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e Th

eory

-Le

arn

the

appl

icat

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of R

atio

nal C

hoic

e Th

eory

to

redu

ce c

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or m

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-Le

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the

seco

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of p

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as a

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-Le

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mar

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r det

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prog

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ecto

r Gen

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Inst

itute

Wha

t is

Rat

iona

l C

hoic

e Th

eory

?

Why

Do

We

Nee

d It?

An E

xam

ple

Det

erre

nce

Prog

ram

The

Seco

ndar

y Va

lue

of a

D

eter

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e Pr

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m

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tifie

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spec

tor G

ener

al In

stitu

te

Wha

t Is

Rat

iona

l Cho

ice

Theo

ry

Anal

ysis

by

two

clas

sica

l the

oris

ts1.

The

hum

an is

a ra

tiona

l act

or2.

Peop

le fr

eely

cho

ose

all b

ehav

ior b

ased

on

thei

r ra

tiona

l cal

cula

tions

3.Th

e ce

ntra

l ele

men

tis

a co

st/b

enef

it an

alys

is (P

leas

ure

v. P

ain)

4.C

hoic

e w

ill be

dire

cted

tow

ard

the

max

imiz

atio

n of

pl

easu

re5.

Cho

ice

can

be c

ontro

lled

thro

ugh

perc

eptio

n an

d un

ders

tand

ing

of p

oten

tial p

ain

Rob

ert O

. Kee

l, Th

e Ev

olut

ion

of C

lass

ical

The

ory;

Rat

iona

l Cho

ice,

Inca

paci

tatio

n, a

nd J

ust D

eser

t

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tifie

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spec

tor G

ener

al In

stitu

te

Wha

t Is

Rat

iona

l Cho

ice

Theo

ry

City

Col

lege

of L

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Cer

tifie

d In

spec

tor G

ener

al In

stitu

te

Wha

t Is

Rat

iona

l Cho

ice

Theo

ry

“In s

hort,

bef

ore

choo

sing

to c

omm

it a

crim

e, th

e re

ason

ing

crim

inal

eva

luat

es th

e ris

k of

app

rehe

nsio

n,

the

serio

usne

ss o

f the

exp

ecte

d pu

nish

men

t, th

e va

lue

of th

e cr

imin

al e

nter

pris

e, a

nd h

is o

r her

eva

luat

ion

of

the

imm

edia

te n

eed

for c

rimin

al g

ain.

Larry

Sie

gel,

Crim

inol

ogy,

4th

ed.,

Wes

t pub

lishi

ng, 1

992

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spec

tor G

ener

al In

stitu

te

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t Is

Rat

iona

l Cho

ice

Theo

ryTh

e Fo

cus

is o

n tw

o ty

pes

of d

eter

renc

e •

Gen

eral

Det

erre

nce

•To

redu

ce th

e pr

obab

ility

of d

evia

nce

in th

e ge

nera

l po

pula

tion

•Ex

ampl

e: D

UI c

rack

dow

ns

•Sp

ecifi

c D

eter

renc

e•

Puni

shin

g kn

own

devi

ants

to p

reve

nt th

em fr

om

enga

ging

in c

rime

or b

y im

pact

ing

thei

r rat

iona

l de

cisi

on m

akin

g pr

oces

s.•

Exam

ple:

Man

dato

ry a

rrest

s fo

r cer

tain

beh

avio

rs li

ke

dom

estic

vio

lenc

eKe

el, 2

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t Is

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iona

l Cho

ice

Theo

ry

•G

ener

al D

eter

renc

e–

Obt

ain

a su

ppor

tive

“Ton

e at

the

Top”

–Es

tabl

ish

a vi

sibl

e aw

aren

ess

prog

ram

–Fo

cus

on e

mpl

oyee

s an

d ex

tern

al p

artn

ers

–Id

entif

y hi

gh v

alue

“tar

gets

”–

Incl

ude

rule

s, s

ome

basi

cs–

Prov

ide

exam

ples

–Se

t rep

ortin

g ex

pect

atio

ns

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iona

l Cho

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Theo

ry

•Sp

ecifi

c D

eter

renc

e–

Esta

blis

h ef

fect

ive

polic

ies

and

proc

edur

es

that

pro

scrib

e de

vian

t beh

avio

rs–

Prod

uce

actio

nabl

e re

ports

–Id

entif

y cu

stom

ers

and

ensu

re th

ey h

ave

wha

t th

ey n

eed

to ta

ke a

ctio

n in

pro

ved

case

s–

Cap

ture

exa

mpl

es o

f mis

cond

uct f

or u

se a

s ge

nera

l det

erre

nce

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tor G

ener

al In

stitu

te

Wha

t Is

Rat

iona

l Cho

ice

Theo

ry

Opp

ortu

nity

Rat

iona

lizat

ion

Pres

sure

/Ince

ntiv

e

Frau

d Tr

iang

le

Dona

ld R

. Cre

ssey

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al In

stitu

te

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t Is

Rat

iona

l Cho

ice

Theo

ry

Opp

ortu

nity

Rat

iona

lizat

ion

Pres

sure

/Ince

ntiv

e

Frau

d Tr

iang

le

Dona

ld R

. Cre

ssey

Will

I be

ca

ught

?

(per

cept

ion

of d

etec

tion)

No

Plea

sure

-

Do

It!Ye

s

Pain

-

Don

’t D

o It!

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rvie

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•W

hat i

s R

atio

nal C

hoic

e Th

eory

?

•W

hy D

o W

e N

eed

It?

•An

Exa

mpl

e D

eter

renc

e Pr

ogra

m

•Th

e Se

cond

ary

Valu

e of

a

Det

erre

nce

Prog

ram

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e N

eed

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Natio

nal B

usin

ess E

thics

Sur

vey

of th

e U.

S. W

orkf

orce

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nal B

usin

ess E

thics

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vey

of th

e U.

S. W

orkf

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hy D

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eed

It?

•AC

FE G

loba

l Fra

ud S

tudy

:–

Empl

oyee

edu

catio

n is

the

foun

datio

n of

pr

even

ting

and

dete

ctin

g oc

cupa

tiona

l fra

ud.

–O

rgan

izat

ions

that

hav

e an

ti-fra

ud tr

aini

ng fo

r em

ploy

ees

and

man

ager

s ex

perie

nce

low

er

fraud

loss

es.

Rep

ort t

o th

e N

atio

ns o

n O

ccup

atio

nal F

raud

and

Abu

se

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•W

hat i

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atio

nal C

hoic

e Th

eory

?

•W

hy D

o W

e N

eed

It?

•An

Exa

mpl

e D

eter

renc

e Pr

ogra

m•

The

Seco

ndar

y Va

lue

of a

Det

erre

nce

Prog

ram

Page 6: Overview What is Rational Choice Theory?

Con

trac

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Prep

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for

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ples

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inte

grity

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in g

over

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vest

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Page 7: Overview What is Rational Choice Theory?

Frau

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ida

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rtm

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Offic

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Actin

g w

ith In

tegr

ity

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ida

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rtm

ent o

f Tra

nspo

rtat

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Offi

ce o

f Ins

pect

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IND

IVID

UA

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AVIO

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Valu

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ida

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rtm

ent o

f Tra

nspo

rtat

ion

Offi

ce o

f Ins

pect

or G

ener

al

•Ex

ampl

es o

f Val

ues:

Fairn

ess

Hone

sty

Resp

onsib

ility

Resp

ect

Com

pass

ion

Appl

icatio

n sh

ould

be

in a

ll ar

eas o

f life

: pe

rson

al, f

amily

, wor

k, so

cial,

etc.

Valu

es Flor

ida

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rtm

ent o

f Tra

nspo

rtat

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Offi

ce o

f Ins

pect

or G

ener

al

•Va

lues

are

prin

ciple

s tha

t may

be

deriv

ed fr

om:

Relig

ious

bel

iefs

Ph

iloso

phica

l und

erst

andi

ngs

Fam

ily b

ackg

roun

d Lif

e ex

perie

nces

Are

Ther

e Un

iver

sal V

alue

s?

Flor

ida

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rtm

ent o

f Tra

nspo

rtat

ion

Offi

ce o

f Ins

pect

or G

ener

al

Yes

How

wou

ld y

ou w

ant t

o be

trea

ted?

The

Gold

en R

ule

Do u

nto

othe

rs a

s you

wou

ld h

ave

them

do

unto

you

.

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tegr

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ida

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rtm

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rtat

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IND

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ida

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al

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de o

f Eth

ics fo

r Pub

lic O

ffice

rs,

Sect

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al

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ploy

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mai

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gh st

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of h

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impa

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Exam

ples

: •

Asso

ciatio

n of

Gov

ernm

ent

Acco

unta

nt’s

Code

of E

thics

•Fl

orid

a Ba

r Rul

es o

f Pr

ofes

siona

l Con

duct

•Na

tiona

l Soc

iety

of

Prof

essio

nal E

ngin

eers

Co

de o

f Eth

ics

Prof

essio

nal P

resc

riptio

ns

Flor

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Depa

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f Tra

nspo

rtat

ion

Offi

ce o

f Ins

pect

or G

ener

al

Shar

ed v

alue

s of y

our p

rofe

ssio

n

Natio

nal S

ocie

ty o

f Pro

fess

iona

l Eng

inee

rs

Code

of E

thics

Engi

neer

s sha

ll no

t per

mit

the

use

of th

eir

nam

e or

ass

ocia

te in

bus

ines

s ven

ture

s w

ith a

ny p

erso

n or

firm

that

they

bel

ieve

ar

e en

gage

d in

frau

dule

nt o

r dish

ones

t en

terp

rise.

Wha

t is A

ctin

g w

ith In

tegr

ity?

Flor

ida

Depa

rtm

ent o

f Tra

nspo

rtat

ion

Offi

ce o

f Ins

pect

or G

ener

al

IND

IVID

UA

L VA

LUE

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AVIO

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QU

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grity

Page 11: Overview What is Rational Choice Theory?

Flor

ida

Depa

rtm

ent o

f Tra

nspo

rtat

ion

Offi

ce o

f Ins

pect

or G

ener

al

Choo

sing

right

ov

er w

rong

, et

hics

ove

r co

nven

ienc

e, a

nd

trut

h ov

er

popu

larit

y…

thes

e ar

e ch

oice

s th

at m

easu

re

your

life

.

Wha

t is A

ctin

g w

ith In

tegr

ity?

Flor

ida

Depa

rtm

ent o

f Tra

nspo

rtat

ion

Offi

ce o

f Ins

pect

or G

ener

al

How

Goo

d Pe

ople

Mak

e To

ugh

Choi

ces

Rig

ht v

ersu

s R

ight

…th

e he

art

of o

ur

toug

hest

de

cisi

ons.

…th

e re

al

ethi

cal

dile

mm

as

Rig

ht v

ersu

s W

rong

…m

oral

te

mpt

atio

ns

“The

clo

ser y

ou

get t

he m

ore

they

sm

ell.”

Rush

wor

thM

. Kid

der

The

Help

ful C

ontr

acto

r

Flor

ida

Depa

rtm

ent o

f Tra

nspo

rtat

ion

Offi

ce o

f Ins

pect

or G

ener

al

Bid

Rigg

ing

Flor

ida

Depa

rtm

ent o

f Tra

nspo

rtat

ion

Offi

ce o

f Ins

pect

or G

ener

al

An A

nony

mou

s Com

plai

nant

Alle

ged:

•A

field

supe

rviso

r tol

d hi

s frie

nd, w

ho

had

subm

itted

a b

id fo

r tre

e tr

imm

ing,

of

the

low

est s

ubm

itted

quo

te.

•Th

e fri

end

subm

itted

a se

cond

, low

er b

id.

•Th

e fri

end

was

aw

arde

d th

e co

ntra

ct.

Page 12: Overview What is Rational Choice Theory?

Bid

Rigg

ing

Flor

ida

Depa

rtm

ent o

f Tra

nspo

rtat

ion

Offi

ce o

f Ins

pect

or G

ener

al

Inve

stig

atio

n Re

veal

ed:

•Th

e su

perv

isor o

nly

invi

ted

his f

riend

to

view

the

wor

k at

the

job

site

prio

r to

bid.

•O

ther

em

ploy

ees h

ad k

now

ledg

e of

the

frien

d’s s

econ

d bi

d.•

Reco

rds o

f pho

ne ca

lls b

etw

een

the

supe

rviso

r and

his

frien

d.•

Ten

min

utes

afte

r one

call,

the

frien

d em

aile

d th

e se

cond

bid

.

Bid

Rigg

ing

Flor

ida

Depa

rtm

ent o

f Tra

nspo

rtat

ion

Offi

ce o

f Ins

pect

or G

ener

al

Resu

lts:

•Th

e su

perv

isor a

dmitt

ed to

solic

iting

a

seco

nd b

id fr

om h

is fri

end.

•He

was

not

ified

of t

he d

epar

tmen

t’s

inte

nt to

dism

iss.

•He

resig

ned

in li

eu o

f ter

min

atio

n.

Brib

ery/

Mon

ey L

aund

erin

g

Flor

ida

Depa

rtm

ent o

f Tra

nspo

rtat

ion

Offi

ce o

f Ins

pect

or G

ener

al

An E

mpl

oyee

Alle

ged:

•Th

e de

part

men

t pai

d a

loca

l bus

ines

s $4

50,0

00 fo

r rel

ocat

ion

and

stor

age

spac

e.•

The

busin

ess h

ad n

ot m

oved

and

the

stor

age

spac

e le

ased

was

too

smal

l for

the

prop

erty

clai

med

.•

A sin

gle

Righ

t of W

ay A

gent

app

rove

d th

e su

spici

ous r

eloc

atio

n an

d st

orag

e ex

pens

es.

Brib

ery/

Mon

ey L

aund

erin

g

Flor

ida

Depa

rtm

ent o

f Tra

nspo

rtat

ion

Offi

ce o

f Ins

pect

or G

ener

al

Inve

stig

atio

n Re

veal

ed:

•Th

e bu

sines

s nev

er m

oved

and

the

stor

age

facil

ity w

as n

ever

use

d.•

The

ROW

Age

nt cr

eate

d fra

udul

ent c

laim

s in

collu

sion

with

the

busin

ess o

wne

rs.

•Th

e bu

sines

s rec

eive

d ov

er $

450,

000

from

the

depa

rtm

ent a

nd p

aid

the

ROW

Ag

ent $

30,0

00 in

brib

es.

Page 13: Overview What is Rational Choice Theory?

Brib

ery/

Mon

ey L

aund

erin

g

Flor

ida

Depa

rtm

ent o

f Tra

nspo

rtat

ion

Offi

ce o

f Ins

pect

or G

ener

al

Resu

lts (B

usin

ess O

wne

rs):

•Co

oper

ated

with

inve

stig

atio

n•

Pled

gui

lty a

nd w

as se

nten

ced

to:

Five

yea

rs p

roba

tion

$240

,000

in re

stitu

tion

Brib

ery/

Mon

ey L

aund

erin

g

Flor

ida

Depa

rtm

ent o

f Tra

nspo

rtat

ion

Offi

ce o

f Ins

pect

or G

ener

al

Resu

lts (R

OW

Age

nt):

•Pl

ed g

uilty

and

was

sent

ence

d to

:Th

ree

Year

s in

Fede

ral P

rison

$240

,000

in re

stitu

tion

Civi

l Pen

alty

of $

30,0

00Tw

o ye

ars p

roba

tion

•Lo

ss o

f Pen

sion

Brib

ery

Flor

ida

Depa

rtm

ent o

f Tra

nspo

rtat

ion

Offi

ce o

f Ins

pect

or G

ener

al

Cons

ulta

nt In

spec

tor N

otifi

ed th

e O

IG:

•Tu

rnpi

ke co

ntra

ctor

offe

red

him

a

brib

e•

Prop

osed

the

insp

ecto

r cer

tify

tree

s w

ere

rem

oved

-w

ork

that

had

not

be

en d

one

•Su

gges

ted

mon

ey m

ight

be

in it

for

the

insp

ecto

r

Brib

ery

Flor

ida

Depa

rtm

ent o

f Tra

nspo

rtat

ion

Offi

ce o

f Ins

pect

or G

ener

al

Inve

stig

atio

n di

sclo

sed:

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prio

r offe

r of a

$50

0 ca

sh g

ift•

A vi

deo-

tape

d su

rvei

llanc

e•

A ne

w b

ribe

offe

r

Page 14: Overview What is Rational Choice Theory?

Brib

ery

Flor

ida

Depa

rtm

ent o

f Tra

nspo

rtat

ion

Offi

ce o

f Ins

pect

or G

ener

al

Resu

lts:

•Se

ized

$500

0 in

evi

denc

e •

The

cont

ract

or w

as a

rres

ted

on th

e sc

ene

•Ch

arge

s file

d by

the

Stat

ewid

e Pr

osec

utor

•Th

e co

ntra

ctor

ent

ered

a n

o co

ntes

t ple

a•

Sent

ence

d to

5 y

ears

of p

roba

tion

•En

tere

d on

Sta

te’s

Conv

icted

Ven

dor L

ist•

Addi

tiona

l ban

on

busin

ess w

ith F

DOT

Brib

ery

Flor

ida

Depa

rtm

ent o

f Tra

nspo

rtat

ion

Offi

ce o

f Ins

pect

or G

ener

al

Brib

ery

Flor

ida

Depa

rtm

ent o

f Tra

nspo

rtat

ion

Offi

ce o

f Ins

pect

or G

ener

al

Why

Sho

uld

I Car

e?

Flor

ida

Depa

rtm

ent o

f Tra

nspo

rtat

ion

Offi

ce o

f Ins

pect

or G

ener

al

•La

ws

•Ag

ency

Pol

icies

•Le

gisla

tive

Ove

rsig

ht•

Futu

re P

roje

cts

•Et

hics

and

Val

ues

•Pu

blic

Trus

t

Page 15: Overview What is Rational Choice Theory?

It’s o

ur lo

ss

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ida

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rtm

ent o

f Tra

nspo

rtat

ion

Offi

ce o

f Ins

pect

or G

ener

al

of a

n or

gani

zatio

ns a

sset

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e lo

st to

frau

d1

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t doe

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for F

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