A Case Study for the Need for Strong Internal Controls
Using a combination of fictitious accounts and member accounts, a former credit card clerk for the $71 million International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers/United Workers FCU stole more than $219,000 over an eight year time frame. In her position as a credit card processor, Kathryn Lawson-Seely, was afforded substantial discretionary judgment without adequate checks and balances in place. [6/6/14]