According to ACFE’s article on False Employee Claims, “Occupational fraud is fraud committed by an employee on an employer during their employment” (False Employee Claims – Payroll Fraud, n.d.) “Common expenses claimed are private meal costs classified as business meals with clients, private travel expenses, and other entertainment expenses classified as business expenses” (False Employee Claims – Payroll Fraud, n.d.). In this case, the employee who is a “rising star” claims non-business expenses such as a personal lunch with a co-worker in the company as a business expense. If you intentionally charge your personal lunch when you are given the policy at the start of your employment and you are aware that personal lunches are not allowed in
