conducting a critical analysis of the financial fraud case of Dixon, IL city comptroller, Rita Crundwell.

conduct a critical analysis of the case study to be presented in written form (2-3 pages exclusive of title page and reference pages, Times New Roman, 12, 1.5 interval). You may attach additional pages that contain appendices, tables, calculations, etc.
Case Summary
The case presents analysis of financial fraud by city comptroller of Dixon, IL, Rita Crundwell. As city comptroller of Dixon, IL, Rita Crundwell stole $53 million of public funds across 20 years––making her the perpetrator of the largest case of municipal fraud in American history. She used the funds to build one of the nation’s leading quarter horse breeding empires, all while forcing staff cuts, police budget slashing, and neglect of public infrastructure.
Reflective Questions for critical analysis:
What factors contribute to significant vulnerabilities in the City of Dixon?
Explain financial losses in this situation?
How it affected the City of Dixon?
What safeguards can be instituted to prevent significant vulnerabilities in the budget of the City of Dixon and financial losses?
What organizations or persons can be or should be the best “watchdog” in this situation?
How whistleblowing prevented financial fraud in Dixon, IL? Explain.
Do you know other examples like this situation in Illinois or other states?
Materials for Case study
Watch Video Rita Crundwell – Fraud in Dixon Illinois https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAYtaFxlw3M&t=177s
Watch Movie ALL THE QUEEN’S HORSES (FULL MOVIE) – Documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXSZhKEddxI
Materials of Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois. Former Dixon Comptroller Rita Crundwell Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years in Federal Prison For $53.7 Million Theft From City. Thursday, February 14, 2013
Retrieved from https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndil/pr/former-dixon-comptroller-rita-crundwell-sentenced-nearly-20-years-federal-prison-537