Signals that uncover internal theft Part 5 of 10 – Atlanta Georgia

These signals will reveal employee theft or internal theft

· Shifting turnover to cheaper products or services by which means the number of sales remains the same but the average sale drops.
· Unexplainably high expenditure patters of one or more members of staff.
· Discovery of offers of your own assortment on notice boards in supermarkets and other places with only a telephone number, whether or not the number of a member of staff. In particular, mobile phone numbers deserve attention.
· Personnel who are always the first to own the newest, dearest and most trendy articles without having purchased this from staff sales.
· Personnel who rebuild their home with materials that the employer sells, without having made use of staff sales.
· The borrowing of company products or tools without proper registration whereby the borrowing may become permanent.
· The lending of goods to employees with a lending ticket without checking that the ticket is not used to take goods every day.
· Personnel wearing clothing made by the employer without having made use of staff sales.
· Unexplainable rises in breakages or losses.
· Higher turnover of items that fall under the heading ‘useful for home’.
· Keeping storage places untidy and dirty despite repeated instructions to make them clean and tidy.
· Employees who voluntarily take upon themselves unpopular tasks such as taking out the rubbish, cleaning after working hours, etc..
· Employees who noticeably frequently find an excuse to “just pop out for a minute” and often carry goods outside.
· Regularly discovering empty packing boxes in the stores in between full boxes, or discovering packing materials in other places.

By now you understand that you must be actively involved when preventing internal theft or employee theft . Prevention is the key. Do not be afraid to look into these situations. That in itself is a prevention technique. Do not wait until it is out of control to have an employee theft investigation conducted. An employee theft investigation is then done if prevention efforts are not successful.

Watch for more parts to come in future blogs!

For more information about employee theft or internal theft contact us at employee theft investigation or call 1.770.426.0547 – Atlanta Georgia