INITIAL CHAPTERS COVER SOURCES OF INFORMATION THAT MIGHT LEAD TO AN INVESTIGATION, HOW AND WHERE TO CHECK INFORMATION, INITIAL DECISIONS ON JURISDICTION, TYPE OF CASE, PRIORITIES, AND WHETHER TO HANDLE THE CASE. LATER CHAPTERS DISCUSS OPENING THE INVESTIGATION, PRELIMINARY STEPS, INTERVIEWING, EXAMINING RECORDS, QUESTIONNAIRES AND FORM LETTERS, PRESERVING AND REPORTING THE EVIDENCE, CONTACTS WITH THE NEWS MEDIA, AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS. FINAL CHAPTERS GIVE INFORMATION ABOUT SPECIALIZED INVESTIGATIONS (E.G., MUNICIPAL SECURITIES, REAL ESTATE SYNDICATION, ETC.) AND ON HOW TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO CLOSE A CASE OR CONDUCT A FULL INVESTIGATION. (RBM)