Forensic Files Blog

How to Stop a “Non-Accomplice Vendor Scheme”

How easy is it to steal from your company? Savvy and dishonest employees may easily exploit internal weaknesses by running a “non-accomplice vendor scheme.” The vendor is not a part of the scheme, but the unscrupulous employee will mastermind a vendor scheme either as a pay-and-return scheme or by intentionally overbilling the vendor. In the… Read More »

How Much are You Paying the Ghost Employee on Your Payroll?

Ghost employees can siphon mandatory resources from otherwise productive businesses. Unfortunately, trusted employees using sophisticated payroll systems are the culprits of the most costly frauds. The ghost employee is an individual on the company payroll who does not work for the company. This “ghost” may be real (and may even work for another company) or… Read More »