Time

Agenda

Speaker

08:00 to 08:30

Welcome reception (light breakfast)

08:30 to 09:20

A look at fraud trends in public benefit programs (1 CPE)

Leah Stajduhar

09:20 to 09:30  

Break

09:30 to 11:10

Synthetic ID Fraud: More than Meets the Eye (2 CPE)

Taylor Kenny, CISA, CFE, IAP

11:10 to 11:20

Break

11:20 to 12:10

Compliance Considerations and Best Practices working with Internal Audit (1 CPE)

Lawerence L. Grant PhD

12:10 to 12:55    

Lunch (45 Min) & Networking

12:55 to 13:45

Multilayered Approach to Combat Fraud in Government Agencies (1 CPE)

Lieutenant Ryan Durbin, D.B.A., CFE

13:45 to 13:55

Break

13:55 to 14:45

ID Theft & Data Mining Prevention (1 CPE)

Kim Triplett-Kolerich

14:45 to 15:00

Break

15:00 to 15:50

What all does the AG’s Office investigate? (1 CPE)

Kim Triplett-Kolerich

15:50 to 16:00

Q&A, Close Out

Leah Stajduhar

Leah Stajduhar is the Senior Director of the Office of Fraud and Accountability within the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services. With over 31 years of service to the state, Leah has spent the past decade focused on combating fraud in public benefit programs. She plays a key role in a multi-state agency initiative aimed at breaking down information-sharing silos to better identify and stop bad actors swiftly and effectively.

Taylor Kenny, CISA, CFE, IAP

Taylor Kenny is an experienced auditor with over a decade conducting IT, financial, compliance, and single audits in both external and internal roles. His expertise includes consulting on risk management, governance, and control practices to prevent fraud and safeguard information systems. He has held audit and risk-related positions at the Washington State Department of Licensing, Washington State Patrol, Office of the Washington State Auditor, and Charles Schwab Bank. 

Lawerence L. Grant PhD

A native of Jackson, MS who now call WA State home. Served 27 years as a Military Police Soldier before retiring in Sept of 2022. Oct of 2022 I was hired by the WA State Dept of Labor and Industries as the Region 4 Administrator  (responsible for operations in the 10 counties in SW WA State). 10 months later he was selected to be the Deputy Assistant Director of the Fraud Prevention and Labor Standards Division at L&I where I was responsible for 5 programs focused on debt collections, compliance business audits, and worker’s comp fraud investigations across the state. In March of 2025 he was hired into the position of Chief/Director of LCB’s Enforcement and Education Division.

Lieutenant Ryan Durbin, D.B.A., CFE

Lieutenant Ryan Durbin is a seasoned law enforcement professional with over two decades of distinguished service with the Washington State Patrol. He currently serves as the Assistant Commander of the Criminal Investigation Division, where he leads complex major crime investigations across the state.

A lifelong learner and accomplished academic, Ryan earned his Doctor of Business Administration in 2021 and achieved certification as a Certified Fraud Examiner in 2023. Throughout his career, he has been involved in thousands of critical incidents, major crimes, and felony investigations, bringing a wealth of experience and leadership to every case.

Beyond his law enforcement responsibilities, Ryan is also an adjunct professor, sharing his expertise in the classroom. He has been published in Fraud Magazine, Police Chief Magazine

Kim Triplett-Kolerich

Kim Triplett-Kolerich is a Senior Investigator with the WA Attorney’s General Office, in the Criminal Justice Division where she works in the Major Economic Crimes Unit, investigating financial crimes, contractor fraud and wage theft. She supports the DOR, LNI, LCB and any of the 39 counties that request assistance with their case development or prosecution. Before Kim joined the AGO in 2014, she worked for the Washington State Patrol for 27 years and retired at the rank of Sergeant. After retirement from the WSP she worked for 18 months at Bank of America as a Regional Security Manager.