Guide to Preventing Workplace Fraud - Chubb Group of Insurance ...

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Investigate Forms W-2 and 1099, as well as other correspondence sent
to the home address on file for an employee, a contractor, or a vendor
that is returned as undeliverable.
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Review employee mailing addresses on file for suspicious addresses
(e.g., a “mail drop” address, an address for an unrelated employee, or
an inconsistent work location).
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Determine if more than one paycheck is issued to the same name,
Social Security number, address, and/or direct deposit bank account.
Conflicts of interest, kickbacks, bribes, and employee corruption.
Businesses also need to ensure a culture of honesty and integrity. Measures to
consider:
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Develop, document, and regularly communicate high ethical
standards for all business dealings and activities.
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Provide ethics training to employees. Ensure that ethics training and
manuals include practical guidance for “real world” situations faced by
employees.
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Insist that company leadership set a high ethical example (“play by
the rules”).
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Develop a culture that supports, and expects, reporting of
ethical lapses.
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Take appropriate and consistent action when issues arise and
violations occur.
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Accept only original documents (i.e., photocopies are not acceptable).
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