Course Description
About the Webinar:
Fraud has always been an issue for organic, but the request that inspectors talk about fraud during the inspection is new since Strengthening Organic Enforcement (published Jan. 19, 2023. Fully implemented March 19, 2024).At the same time, good inspections require cooperation between operators and inspectors. Suspicion and trust tend to be mutually exclusive. Since SOE, inspectors have to actively work to create the trust it takes to cooperate. Interpersonal skills are often dismissed as personality traits; yet, there are principles that can be learned.
There have been many changes to strengthen organic integrity over the last years, culminating in SOE. Fraud has always been an issue for organic, but since SOE, inspectors actually need to talk about it with the operator. This can be challenging when operators misunderstand the context and feel threatened or offended. Inspectors are finding strategies to restore a sense of cooperation, as is necessary for a fruitful inspection. At the same time, an operator may indeed be committing fraud, and the inspector needs to remain aware of that. In this training, we explore these conflicting expectations and how they impact the work of an inspector. We will explore how one can be a stand for organic integrity while navigating this complex human interaction called organic inspection.
Cost for the Webinar
- $75 for IOIA Supporting and Inspector members
- $100 for other IOIA members
- $150 for non-members
To Register and Pay: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5281185701612568926
Training Outline:
- Difference between fraud detection and fraud prevention
- Contradicting expectations for the inspector
- Coping mechanisms
- Determination of fraud at inspection
- The role of the inspector within the oversight system
- Situational fraud and the concept of prevention
- System thinking
- Principles of Interaction
- Non-Expert approach while being the expert
- Inspection Skills
- Organic Integrity and Organic Values
Assignment Due Dates and Information:
Pre-Webinar: 12:00pm (Pacific) October 9, 2026
Post-Webinar Assessment: 11:55pm (Pacific) October 23, 2026
Your Pre-Webinar Assignment will be emailed to you two weeks prior to the due date. Your Post Webinar Assessment will be sent to you at the conclusion of the webinar session.
Grades and Certificates:
IOIA will follow-up with you within 30 days of the completion of the webinar with your course outcome.
Schedule
Start Time: 9:00 a.m. (Pacific)
End Time: 11:00 p.m. (Pacific)
Requirements
Certificates: Participants who meet minimum requirements will receive an IOIA Certificate of Completion.
Letters of Participation: Participants who attend the webinar but opt out of the assignment submission or fail to achieve a passing score will receive an IOIA Letter of Participation, to document their attendance.
Please Note: Certificates and Letters of Participation will not be provided until the course is paid in full.