Internal Investigations
Employee Fraud & Fidelity Investigations
Discreet investigations into suspected employee misconduct, dishonesty, fraud and fidelity-related matters.
Overview
What this service covers
Internal matters carry a risk that external ones do not. The subject is present, colleagues are watching, and a mishandled enquiry can damage an organisation more than the underlying conduct did.
We work discreetly and at the pace the organisation sets, establishing what can be evidenced and reporting it in a form that supports whatever process follows, whether disciplinary, civil or a fidelity claim.
Typical situations
When You May Need This Service
Stock, cash or assets are unaccounted for
Losses recur and internal reconciliation has not explained them.
A concern has been reported internally
An allegation needs independent examination before any action is taken.
A fidelity claim is contemplated
A loss may fall under a fidelity guarantee, and the insurer will require documented findings.
A conflict of interest is suspected
Outside interests or relationships appear to be affecting procurement, pricing or supplier selection.
Scope
What We Investigate
The enquiries below are the ones most often required. Scope is agreed for each instruction, so a file only carries the work it actually needs.
- Suspected misappropriation
- Stock and inventory losses
- Procurement and supplier irregularities
- Conflict of interest enquiries
- Employee background verification
- Fidelity guarantee support
- Witness and colleague enquiries
Methodology
Our Approach
Each instruction follows the same sequence, so findings can be traced back to how they were established.
Confidential scoping
We agree the concern, who may be told, and what must not be disturbed, before anything begins.
Discreet enquiry
Records, transactions and circumstances are examined without alerting the subject where that is possible.
Interviews
Where interviews are appropriate they are conducted properly and recorded, at a stage the organisation agrees.
Reporting for the process that follows
Findings are set out so they can be used in the disciplinary, civil or insurance process the organisation intends.
Output
What You Receive
Reporting is the product. Every instruction closes with a written record that sets out what was established and on what basis.
Confidential report
Findings, the enquiries made and the evidence relied on, prepared for a restricted readership.
Documented evidence
Copies, records and statements obtained, referenced to the findings they support.
Statements
Accounts recorded from witnesses and, where appropriate, from the subject.
Loss picture
What could be established about the nature, extent and period of the loss, with any limits stated.
Related
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Fraud Detection & Prevention
Investigative support for identifying inconsistencies, suspicious circumstances and indicators that may require further examination.
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Due Diligence & Background Checks
Structured enquiries designed to help organizations verify individuals, businesses and relevant background information before making important decisions.
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Asset Tracing
Investigative enquiries designed to identify information concerning assets, ownership interests, locations and relevant connections.
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Questions
Frequently Asked
If your question is not answered here, our team can usually give you a direct answer before you commit to anything.
Not necessarily at the outset. We agree with you the point at which the subject is approached, and we do not misrepresent who we are when that happens.
It is prepared so that findings and their supporting evidence are clearly set out and separated from opinion. How it is used, and any procedural requirements, remain matters for the organisation and its advisers.
No. We investigate and report. The disciplinary or legal process is run by the organisation and its advisers.
Yes. Where a fidelity guarantee is involved we can report in the form the insurer requires, on your instruction.
Talk to us about Employee Fraud & Fidelity Investigations
Tell us what needs to be established. Our team will confirm scope, turnaround and reporting requirements before any work begins.