The ways to reduce losses due to theft
Losses due to theft can be reduced by adhering to the following:
a. Encourage employees to only bring items to work that are replaceable and have no
emotional value.
b. Purses left in unlocked, lower right hand drawers, and wallets left in unattended
suit/coat pockets, are easy targets for ‘sneak’ thieves.
c. Wallets and purses should be kept in a locked metal drawer when unattended.
d. Lock-up the postage meter, cheque writer, and company cheque books when they are
going to be left unattended.
e. If petty cash on hand is over $500.00, use a money safe. Otherwise, use a metal cash box
and lock it in a metal filing cabinet in the inner office at night.
f. When a cash box or combination lock holder leaves the company, change the location
of the cash box. This is to prevent theft by current employees who believe that the
departing staff member will likely be ‘blamed’ for the theft.
a. Encourage employees to only bring items to work that are replaceable and have no
emotional value.
b. Purses left in unlocked, lower right hand drawers, and wallets left in unattended
suit/coat pockets, are easy targets for ‘sneak’ thieves.
c. Wallets and purses should be kept in a locked metal drawer when unattended.
d. Lock-up the postage meter, cheque writer, and company cheque books when they are
going to be left unattended.
e. If petty cash on hand is over $500.00, use a money safe. Otherwise, use a metal cash box
and lock it in a metal filing cabinet in the inner office at night.
f. When a cash box or combination lock holder leaves the company, change the location
of the cash box. This is to prevent theft by current employees who believe that the
departing staff member will likely be ‘blamed’ for the theft.
