Business Crime Prevention
Internal Theft

PREVENTION MEASURES

• Thoroughly investigate the background of prospective employees. Check personal and credit references.
• Diplomatically inform new employees of your company's internal theft policy, what constitutes "internal theft" and provide this information in writing to each new employee.
• Ensure that employees who are hired to handle accounting and funds are adequately bonded.
• If possible, never give one employee sole responsibility for the company's accounting.
• Number and log all keys before issuing them to new employees.
• Conduct "exit interviews" with employees who are leaving. Significant information may be revealed regarding internal theft.
• Most importantly, as an employer, provide a consistent example of honesty, fairness and accountability.

DID YOU KNOW?

Theft from the inside may account for 30 percent of business failures