Even though there are considerable advantages to being able to trust employees in the work place, the possibility of employee theft is high and there is a price to pay if you know someone that is stealing. Employees who steal normally don’t fit the profile of a criminal. I worked in a small local business for fifteen years and was faced with the dilemma of thinking a trusted employee who was my friend and confidant was in fact a thief. It was a normal workday. I went in at 5:00 am, went through my morning routine and opened up at 6:00 am. One of the responsibilities .of an opening supervisor is to count the money from the day before and make a deposit to take to the bank. I did this routine every weekend, but on this day something was off. I do not know the exact way they would know if money was missing but the day before I cashed a check for our manager Tony* that was not in the bag to count towards a deposit. I remember this because it was for $ 300.00 and we had just been paid that Friday. I thought maybe the check was in the other deposit bag but there was nothing there. I didn’t want to jump to conclusions so I kept it to myself. A few weeks went by, Tony had a family emergency and I had to open that morning. I had worked the previous day and cashed another check for Tony in the amount of $200.00. The check was in the money bag and I put it in the deposit for the next day. I worked the night shift the next day and decided to check the invoice to see if the check
Company X is committed to providing education for each employee to report unethical behavior and resolve conflicts without fear of retaliation. One such example would be the need to report employee theft. Employee theft is not only unethical but could also be criminal in nature. Regardless of employee status (entry level or upper management), each employee should feel it their responsibility to report any unethical behavior they observe. Employee theft can range from theft of money, time, office supplies or merchandise to providing proprietary information to unauthorized entities. These activities can result in a negative public image of Company X and should be reported as quickly as possible. Prior to reporting such offenses, each employee should ensure the accuracy of the evidence they will be reporting. There are various methods to report such abuses including but not limited to an anonymous toll free hot line number, verbal or electronic reporting to the local Human Resources office and the open door policy which encourages employees to approach members of management without the fear of
Worker's Compensation is a service that provides reimbursement for lost wages to employees who have sustained injuries from work or work-related tasks. It is also one of the services that is most often the victim of fraud. Each of the three types of fraud, claimant, employer, and provider, is defined by the same characteristics, outlined by the Ohio Board of Workers Compensation:
Not to our surprise, the employee would almost always choose their economic stability over their integrity. It is still not easy to say that the employee’s conscious didn’t warn them of the risks, the first time. It begins with just a simple upgrade tune up and then trickles to $1,000 in new auto parts. If we look back at the Sear’s auto mechanic example, a mechanic could easily convince the customer that their car needed a whole new system because of the customer’s lack of knowledge of the subject. The customer automatically assumes there is a guaranteed trust commitment to their service, but in turn gets fooled. The evidence unearthed by investigators found nearly identical reports of cheating at one Sears auto repair shop after another.
The Officers told the Club members that you could not have (Blue or Red lights in the front of your bike. After the two Officers shared with the Brothers the rules and regulations of the highway, they then left. Brother Money then asked for the reading of the minutes from the last meeting. After the reading of the minutes from the last meeting Brother Money asked that the minutes be accepted as read. The minutes were accepted by all the Brothers present. Brother Money shared the financial report with the Brothers. We had in saving $1,509.27 cents and in the Checking we have 1, 799.48 cents. All bills have been paid. Brother Money then asked for a motion on the financial report. The motion was accepted by all of the Brothers present. Brother Money talked about the house crowd on 09-12-2015 and having a book for people to sign. We need to have a book in the house for now on to show the people that are coming in and out of the house. The Brothers also talked about people waiting too long for their food. (Accountability) Brother St. Louis talked about having a ticket book. Brother Corey talked about having a large crowd and being able to service them efficiently. Brother Money talked about making sure that all the money being collected must add
On 12/12/16 at 5:15 AM, Weekend shift supervisor Mencido Melo notified me that Flagger assistant Regina Tiboni no called no showed. In conclusion, AVP1 ran 2 hours open for the morning parking lot detail. All vital positions were filled for the exception of the parking lot rover/supervisor. On 12/13/16 at about 5:15 AM, Shift supervisor Massiel Perez notified me that Flagger assistant Cleiry Castro was going to be an hour late and Flagger assistant Francis Tapia no called no showed. Cleiry Castro was able to come in at 6:00 AM. In conclusion, AVP1 ran 3 hours open for the morning parking lot detail. All vital positions were filled for the exception of the parking lot rover/supervisor was open for 2 hours and 1 hour was open in the middle of B-lot and
She stated that base on the command log entry the defendants’ money was counted in her presence. According to the command log entry, Mr. Joshua Riley was arrested and subsequently released on a voided arrest. I asked Sgt. Lavelle to read in the record the account of money that Mr. Riley had on his person and if all of his money was returned to him upon his released. Sgt. Lavelle stated that based on the command log entry, Mr. Riley had had a total of $178.00 and $98.00 was returned and she doesn’t recall if all his money was returned to him or not. As for Mr. Carlton Smith a total of $205.26 was counted in front of her and $95.26 was returned. Shortly after, Mr. Smith was removed to the hospital and he was escorted by PO Osipowich via EMS. Sgt. Lavelle doesn’t recall if the remaining balance of Mr. Smith money was
On 11/4/16, I, Account Manager Enmanuel Cabrera, was notified via email by Shift Supervisor Massiel Perez that Security Officer Bailey Forte no called no showed. S/O Forte is usually off on Fridays, but was scheduled in advance, 0200-0600, to cover the open post. S/S Perez made several attempts to call the officers from 1st shift to cover the open post, but was unsuccessful to get someone to come in. Also on 11/3, during the afternoon parking lot detail AVP1 was 1 flagger short, all vital positions where filled with the exception of the parking lot supervisor/rover. As well as on 11/4, morning parking lot detail was short 1 flagger. Daniel Canela no call no show for the AM parking lot detail. All vital positions in the parking lot were filled for the exception of the supervisor/rover position.
Brandon advised the store has had several incidents of receiving counterfeit money recently, so he checked the bill with a marker to see if it was real. He advised the marker revealed the bill to be counterfeit. Brandon advised he told the W/M the bill was a counterfeit and the W/M advised he had just been paid by his boss. Brandon stated the W/M requested the counterfeit bill back and he told the W/M he was going to call the police. Brandon advised the W/M then fled the store without the counterfeit bill.
Upon my arrival, i spoke with the complainant Ashlee Juel. She advised me that her and her husband were fishing last night in between 12:30 AM and 3:30 AM. She told me that when they returned back to Lake Fork Marina where their vehicle was located. She went to the passenger side door, open the vehicle and observed the glove compartment opened. she then asked her husband if he left the glove compartment opened, he advised no he did not he then relized that some had taken cup full of change. Ashlee Juel stated that an unknown person or persons had entered their vehicle without using
Know who is responsible when cash is drawn out of the register at the end of shifts or at the end of the day.
John advised as he approached the safe he observed the safe to be unlocked and safe door to be partially open. The safe is a Sentry Safe with an electronic combination lock with a brushed nickel handle. John advised he did not touch the handle on the safe, however he opened the safe door and discovered 2 cartons of Marlboro cigarettes, valued at $104.00 by John and approximately $1000.00 in cash missing from the safe. John told me he has been keeping $250.00 in cash on the top shelf of the safe, placing the cash in the right rear corner of the shelf. John advised the $250.00 in cash and approximately $100.00 in quarters were still in the safe. John advised he has not figured the exact amount of cash that was taken at this time, but advised the “total tape” for last night showed approximately $1400.00 in sales and the credit card tape is showing approximately $400.00 in sales. John then advised he went and checked the entry doors to the building and he discovered the door to dining room to be unlocked.
At the end of the day, after my boss and I had time to calm down, I approached my boss and explained how I followed the direct procedures I was given for the circumstances, he agreed that without additional information I would not have known to check other
According to Walsh (2000) one of the major reasons for employee theft is low morale at the workplace. Second a lack of control over inventory. Sometimes young employees are subjectivity to peer press to be part of the group can encourage theft. The employee feels that the business or company has wronged or mistreated them in some way. This may be why employees feel underpaid and under-appreciate for their “hard” work done. Like any crime, there must be motive, method and opportunity. It is easy to steal because the employer does not have preventive measures to stop them. Preventive measures are crucial to reducing the risk of employee theft. If preventive measures are not existent then the opportunity to steal is very high. Employers should limit the opportunities to steal. Employers should open their own mail, segregate duties, and particularly bookkeeping functions. Also, employers should not have the check writer balance the checkbook and do not use cash. Younger employees do not think prudently, and tend to be impulsive (Walsh 2000). This is also a major reason why businesses suffer from low production and profit loss.
The legally required employee benefits constitute nearly a quarter of the benefits package that employers provide. These benefits include employer contributions to Social Security, unemployment insurance, and workers’ compensation insurance. Altogether such benefits represent about twenty-one and half percent of payroll costs.
Employee theft is a crime that is costing U.S. companies a great deal of money. Employee thefts are growing in number, partially because the perpetrators really do not see themselves as criminals and rationalize what they are doing in much the same way as taxpayers rationalize income tax fraud. Employee theft is one of many personnel problems that is easier to prevent than to solve. Prevention should begin before an applicant becomes an employee. Some theft