This is a very popular way for employees to take goods or tools outside your premises. To prevent: Make sure all cartons are taken apart before going to the container Prevent access to the container by third parties Have a camera pointed on the access to the container Review recorded videos regularly » View a…
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Risks
What can you find in your garbage container?
Products or equipment considered as “no good” taken by employees
If your employees are entitled to buy, or to get free items that are considered as obsolete or not resellable, they may be tempted to generate such items. To prevent Only ONE person should be appointed to: determine if an item is not resellable. determine who can get what Keep these items in one single…
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Tools taken into the car at meal or rest breaks
If your employees have access to their car at rest break, there is a great risk of theft. To prevent: There should be only one exit to the parking lot Have a camera pointed on that door Review recorded videos regularly
Post void or « no-sale » ticket
When a cash sale is completed, the cashier can simulate a “no-sale”, arguing that the customer changed his mind. The cashier simply prints a “copy” of the original transaction, gives it to the customer and gets a full refund after the customer has left. A “no-sale” can occur when it is easy for the cashier…
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Price modification, inappropriate discounts
When your staff is entitled to get a commission or a bonus on sales, they may be tempted to allow special discounts to their customers especially if “discounting” is an acceptable practice. This happens if discounts such as “Senior discount”, “Employee discount”, or “Yellow label discount” are allowed. It becomes very difficult for managers to…
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Cashier redeeming coupons to his benefit
It is easy for the cashier to make a good provision of coupons to be redeemed to his benefit, from the cash drawer if the customer does not have it. To prevent Make sure coupons are not available at the cashier’s place Analyze coupon redemption rate among staff Get Exception Based Reports on that basis…
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