Live Training: From Fraud to Verdict: Lessons in Investigative Excellence and Trial Preparedness

November 18, 2025
12:30 - 4:30 PM CST
Location: Hyatt Place – Overland Park
6801 W 112^th Street
Overland Park, KS 66211

Please join us for happy hour immediately following the training.

Registration Ends: November 18, 2025, at 7:00 AM 

CPE & Registration

To support our chapter members in training and CPEs, the Greater Kansas City Chapter of Certified Fraud Examiners is pleased to announce a live, in-person training for the 2025 fall workshop, From Fraud to Verdict: Lessons in Investigative Excellence and Trial Preparedness for 4 hours CPE.

CPE will be sent out by December 18, 2025.

Payment & Cancellation

For those who join our local chapter as a due's paying member (click here to join!) you will be able to register for our discounted member rates!

Credit card payment is required for all registrations prior to the event; cash and check payments will not be accepted. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to [email protected].

If you need to cancel please refer to our cancellation policy: Event Cancellation Policy (kc-acfe.org)

Presentation

In the world of white-collar crime investigations, most cases end in guilty pleas—but what happens when they don’t? This session brings together two seasoned professionals, Chris Covington and Michael Booher, to explore the critical importance of investigative rigor and trial readiness. Drawing from decades of experience in federal and state investigations, including pandemic-related fraud, opioid over-prescription schemes, and public fund misuse, the presenters will share real-world lessons learned from building cases that stand up in court.

Attendees will gain insights into:

Whether you're a new investigator or a seasoned professional, this session will reinforce the importance of thorough preparation, critical thinking, and adaptability in the pursuit of justice.

About Our Guest Speaker:

Chris Covington

Chris Covington is the Pandemic Response Coordinator at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General where he previously served as both a Special Agent and Assistant Special Agent in Charge. 

During more than 23 years at HHS-OIG, Chris has led numerous efforts, including a DOJ Medicare Strike Force initiative that resulted in convictions against 31 medical professionals who overprescribed opioids and the investigation against Life Care Centers of America which resulted in a $145 million civil False Claims settlement.

Before returning to HHS-OIG, Chris worked for two years at the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee as the Joint Operations Manager where he led a Fraud Task Force comprised of 54 agents from 16 federal OIGs.  This Task Force has charged 120 defendants with pandemic crimes resulting in 51 convictions and monetary recoveries of almost $30 million.

Chris previously worked for Cigna Healthcare in their Medicare Anti-Fraud Unit (1996-1999) and for the Healthcare Fraud Prevention Partnership (2020-2021).  He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the OIG’s Bronze Medal for Employee of the Year in 2020.

Chris is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Tennessee and holds a Master’s degree in Political Science from Vanderbilt University.

Michael Booher

Michael Booher is a Senior Investigator with the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury’s Division of Investigations where he investigates fraud involving public funds. Prior to that he worked as an internal auditor for the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, and previously in public accounting at Brown Edwards in Virginia. He is a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College and East Tennessee State University. He is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, and Certified Forensic Interviewer. He has served as treasurer, vice president, president, and conference committee chair of the Middle Tennessee Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

Tickets

$125.00 Member ticket

$175.00 Non-member Ticket