Padding the Payroll-How to Detect and Prevent Fraud

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In this article, originally published in the Canadian Payroll Association’s DIALOGUE Magazine, Edward Nagel, Principal & Founder of nagel + associates examines a case study involving an employee who committed payroll fraud by obtaining advances on expenses, but failed to offset those advances when submitting the expenses for reimbursement through payroll. The article also covers off some of the most common payroll fraud schemes that commonly victimize organizations, the red flags or potential indicators of such schemes and provides practical measures organizations can take to prevent and detect payroll fraud.