Fraud Prevention Checklist
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Conduct background checks on employees, vendors and board members
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Hire CPA to develop financial procedures
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Implement multiple signatures for checks
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Divide and rotate tasks
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Do not allow cash payments
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Divide deposit and bank statement reconciliation responsibilities
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Review and reconcile bank statements in a timely manner
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Require adequate supervision of employees
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Secure your supply of blank checks
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Regularly update signature cards, PINs and authorization codes
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Insist that employees or directors involved in positions of trust be bonded
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Use direct deposit or daily deposit for dues & assessments
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Require original invoices and mark paid
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Have duplicate bank statements sent to different people
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Issue checks in numerical order
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Require employees to take vacations or time away from work
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Demand full disclosure of potential conflicts with vendors