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Six Red Flags to Spot Fraud in Your Roofing Company

By Art Aisner
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August 19, 2022

Identifying employees that may be “at-risk” of becoming disgruntled or tempted to steal from the company can be hard to do, especially by co-workers that may not be paying attention to the right signs.

Here are six red flags that indicate you could have a problem employee already on staff, or a culture that’s not far from producing one.

1. Employees that don’t take vacation. Employees who have perfect attendance or never take days off are actually signs you might have someone with a problem.

2. They work odd hours. Someone working hours when other people generally aren’t in the office is potentially a problem and managers should find out why.

3. Employees that take a lot of work home. People going home with bundles of paperwork or other company information is a bit unusual in today’s times.

4. You’re hearing from debt collectors. Debt collectors are relentless, and the receptionist knows who at the company is getting calls from collection agencies.

5. Complaints of unfair pay. Watch out for employees that gripe over pay, and assess what access they have to payroll or other company financials.

6. Inconsistent accounting statements. Inconsistency in regular accounting reports and processes is typically a red flag and warrants more scrutiny.

KEYWORDS: crime fraud National Roofing Partners payment

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Art Aisner is Editor-in-Chief of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro. He spent the bulk of his career as a multi-media journalist for newspapers and television stations before joining the RC team in 2015. He is the driving force behind the publication’s content development, editorial strategy and other initiatives that serve growing audiences in the roofing space.

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