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It’s uncomfortable to imagine that your employees might be stealing from you. However up to a fifth might be doing so every month when they submit their expenses forms.
A survey of 1,000 business travellers by Chrome River found that expense fraud continues to plague HR and finance teams, as 20% of employees admitted to inflating their expenses claims so they could pocket the difference. Over half (56%) of those who have committed fraud have admitted to doing so more on more than one occasion.
“Most people are inherently honest and they don’t intend to defraud their employer of huge amounts of money,” comments Chrome River Co-founder and CEO Alan Rich. “More often, they’re just committing small acts that they don’t even view as ‘fraud.’ And they do it because it’s possible and they don't think anyone will notice.”
The researchers found a pattern to the type of person who is likely to commit expenses fraud:
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