Fraudsters never rest and continue to come up with new and creative ways to defraud individuals, businesses, government organizations, and universities. Recently, Washington State University has seen an increase in attempted fraud activity directed at vendors. Some vendors have received purchase orders and requests for pricing from people impersonating WSU employees. If you are contacted by a vendor with a question on a purchase order or invoice that you are not familiar with, please contact Purchasing Services.
This is an opportune time for a general reminder to take care with approving purchases. Whether approving procurement card transactions or payments on invoice, transactions should be supported and verified to ensure goods or services are received. If you receive any questionable requests for payment, purchase orders, or invoices, contact Accounts Payable (accounts.payable@wsu.edu) or Purchasing Services (purchasing@wsu.edu).
For additional information, contact the Office of Internal Audit at ia.central@wsu.edu.
