Investigations for companies and corporations, involving white collar
crime, high technology crime, counterfeit products, internal and external
theft, narcotics, document fraud, and special audits of records relating
to possible embezzlement.
- Counterfeit Products
- Fraud
- Narcotics
- Theft
- White Collar Crime
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Nickolas
Montano, JR.
Awards and Distinguishments
| 2003 |
Awarded the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Award of Distinguished Achievement
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Government & Private Sector Board Appointments
| September
24, 2002 |
A participant in the occupational analysis seminar for the Office of Examination Resources for the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs. Assisted in developing an occupational analysis profile for private investigators and their job responsibilities. The process involved analysis regarding understanding of the profession, the complexities of the profession, as well as, providing a complete job description.
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| September,
2002 |
Promoted to Vice President of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, San Francisco Chapter.
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| September,
2001 |
Appointed
to the board of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners,
San Francisco, CA. The association's Board of Regents awards
this designation of CFE only to (select professionals) who
meet a stringent set of criteria including character, experience
and education requirements. As a professional organization
of fraud examiners, the association's international membership
of 15,000+ consists primarily of accountants, auditors, investigators,
criminologists, lawyers and law enforcement personnel.
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| April,
2001 |
Appointment
to the California State Department of Consumer Affairs, Bureau
of Security and Investigative Services Advisory Committee.
This Committee will advise the Bureau of Security and Investigative
Services Chief, of Policy and Procedures as it relates to
the private investigative industry.
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| April,
2001 |
Appointed
to the Blackhawk Country Club Rules and Bylaws Committee. This
Committee will make recommendations for the rules and regulations,
and Bylaws and present to the Board of Directors of the Blackhawk
Country Club. |
| November,
2000 |
Selected
to serve on the Committee of Unlicensed Activity of the California
Association of Licensed Investigators. The California Association
of Licensed Investigators is a 30+ years established organization
of investigators in the field of private investigation for which
Montano & Associates has been a member for 25 years. |
| October,
1998 |
Appointed
to Board of Directors of Youth Homes, Inc., A 33-year old organization
providing high quality residential treatment programs for abused,
neglected and delinquent children. |
| October,
1997 |
Appointment
to Vice President & Director of Corporate Development/Legislative
Committee California Institute for Professional Investigators
(CIPI) |
| March,
1997 |
Appointment
to California Senator Steve Peace Joint Task Force on Personal
Information and Privacy |
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