There are various forms of cash fraud. One of the common schemes is cash larceny. Cash larceny refers to employees intentionally taking away cash from their employer without the employer’s knowledge and consent (Wells, 2014). Employees who have direct access to cash are more likely to commit cash larceny (Wells, 2014). Cash larceny is more likely to occur if there are weak internal controls in an organization. Weak internal controls make it difficult to prevent and detect an occurrence of fraud. This paper seeks to evaluate a recent case of cash larceny by a former employee at Glen Aubrey Fire Company.
About the Case
Terry Gow, who was a treasurer of Glen Aubrey Fire Company, allegedly embezzled more than 50,000 US dollars from the company
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
In the scenario, three individuals, Joe, Larry, and Bob, were convicted criminals and who were speeding in a stolen vehicle, when they saw a group of rivals. Joe was in the passenger seat warning the others that he was going to shoot at the rival members with a weapon he concealed it in his waistband; Larry the driver, drove the vehicle closer to the opponents. At the stop sign, Bob, who was in the back seat, left the car because he was on parole and didn’t want to go back to imprisonment. Afterwards, Larry drove past the adversaries as Joe discharged a few shots; one individual was murder and the other was shot in the leg.
Larceny is defined as the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods of another from his or her possession with intent to convert them to the takers own use. To say it plainly, larceny is stealing someone else’s property. No matter what reasons there are behind stealing, it is still wrong. I imagine there are many reasons for a person to decide that it is worth the risk to steal something. There are certain people who do not think this is wrong to steal someone else’s property. A large part of this is because people do not understand who or what they are harming when they steal. Most people who commit larceny do not look at the big picture and realize what they are doing and how it affects
Det. Patel was interviewed as a subject officer. He stated that on Tuesday June 9, 2015 he worked a 0800 X 1600 tour, and was assigned as an investigator. He stated that he could not recall being notified in regards to Shawn Thomas's arrest on June 8, 2015 by TD-30, or that Mr. Thomas had an active I-card out of the 110 Squad with probable cause to arrest for Grand Larceny. He did confirm that it was his tax number use d for the inquiry and that no one else had access to his computer password. Based on this information, he acknowledged that he did conducted the inquiry. He could not recall conducting an ESP Inquiry on Tuesday June 9, 2015, at 0913 hours on the name Shawn Thomas, and did not know why he would have conducted the inquiry. He could
In order to determine and validate the grade of the offense as grand larceny, the value of the bobblehead must at least be the value of the statutory amount stated in the Virginia Code §18.2-95(ii). The burden of the Commonwealth is to prove that the object in question satisfies this requisite value beyond a reasonable doubt. Parker, 489 S.E.2d at 482. The object of larceny meets the statutory amount required for a charge of grand larceny if the fair market value of the object in question, “not the entire property for which it is a part,” is equal to or greater than $200 at the time and place of the theft; however, the opinion testimony of the owner of the stolen goods and the original purchase price from a reasonable time prior, may be admissible, considering “due allowance for elements of depreciation.” See Robinson v. Commonwealth, 516 S.E.2d 475, 476 (Va. 1999); Parker, 489 S.E.2d at 482, 484, 483; Lester v. Commonwealth, 518 S.E.2d 318, 323, 322 (Va. Ct. App. 1999)
1. What are two of the different legal categories of homicide? Discuss each type and provide an example of a homicide that would fall under the category. Second-degree murder is a homicide in which the offender wanted to physically hurt the victim, but did not mean to kill the victim. An example is if someone gets into a fist fight but accidentally kills the person.
Internal fraud consists in “a type of fraud that is committed by an individual against an organization. [Furthermore], a perpetrator of fraud engages in activities that are designed to defraud, misappropriate property, or circumvent the regulations, law, or policies of a company”[8]. Not only has the incidence of internal fraud increased in frequency because of the availability of sensitive information such as client details or confidential business documents; moreover, this type of fraud is found in various types of organizations, ranging from corporations, public service institutions and financial institutions. Our analysis will concentrate on the most common and prolific types of internal fraud, namely identity theft, insider trading, loan fraud and wire fraud. Interestingly, PriceWaterhouseCooper conducted a survey that revealed that the “demographics of a typical fraudster are as follows: males (85% of cases), 31-50 years (72% of cases), reached high-school level (50%), Bachelor’s or post graduate degree (50%) and middle or senior management (52%)”[9].
Occupational fraud is defined as the use of a person’s job for individual enrichment through the purposeful mishandling or misapplication of his or her employer’s capital or assets (Wells, 2005). Occupational fraud can have a serious impact with far-reaching consequences. In 2004 for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) conducted a survey that provided 508 usable studies of fraud for a total of over $761 million
Recently, San Jose Mercury News reported that a 39-year-old woman was charged with embezzlement. It is alleged that the woman used company credit cards to pay for various personal items, vehicles and trips. She is also accused of using company checks to pay her rent and give herself unauthorized bonuses and overtime. The woman, who worked as an office manager, allegedly stole funds in excess of $1 million over the course of a
In fraud committed against organizations, the victim of fraud is the employee’s organization. In frauds committed on behalf of an organization, executives usually are involved in some type of financial statement fraud; typically, to make the company’s reported financial results appear better than they actually are. In this second case, the victims are investors in the company’s stock. A third way to classify frauds is via the use of the ACFE’s occupational fraud definition, “the use of one’s occupation for personnel enrichment through the deliberate misuse or misapplication of the employing organization’s resources or assets” (ACFE, 2010). The ACFE includes three major categories of occupational fraud: asset misappropriations involves the theft or misuse of the organization’s assets, corruption involves the wrongful use of influence in a business transaction in order to procure benefits contrary to their duty to their employer, and fraudulent financial statements involving falsification of an organization’s financial statements for personal gain.
If I knew the risk for fraud in the cash account was relatively high I would first test the internal controls of Wally’s. I would look at segregation of duties with respect to handling cash. Who is handling cash coming in? Who is confirming cash drops? Who is depositing the cash? Who is sending cash out? It would also be beneficial to look at all confirmations and signatures regarding cash. I would test each internal control and determine if Management implements these controls. It would also be beneficial to determine the tone at the top regarding their pressure on management and/or staff.
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
A business can not work out without an account system, which includes internal. Internal controls are used by companies to make sure financial information is accurate and valid. Strong internal controls are signs of a financially healthy company and protect the company’s integrity. Strong internal controls can also increase a company’s profitability. There are several types of internal controls that companies used to protect themselves such as: Segregation of duties, asset purchases, supervisor review, internal audits and adequate documents and records. This paper will discuss several topics from a case study about And the Fraud
Over the past two years, corporate America has endured a plethora of fraudulent acts committed by those of high status within their respective corporations, most of which involve internal fraud. Internal fraud has two main aspects, misappropriation of assets and fraudulent financial reporting, with the focus of this discussion lying within the former. Misappropriation of assets is defined as fraud for personal gain. It is the most common type of fraud found among employees and frequently includes theft of cash and inventory.
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