First responders
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The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office took the following reports of an assault, fraud and other incidents in Gold Canyon Feb. 5-11.
- Disorderly conduct — suspicious activity, reported at 10:07 a.m. Feb. 5 in the 5700 block of South Mountainbrook Drive.
- Disorderly conduct — noise disturbance, reported at 11:59 p.m. Feb. 6 in the 12100 block of East Sereno Road.
- Assault, reported at 12:55 p.m. Feb. 6 in the 6800 block of South Kings Ranch Road.
- Disorderly conduct — noise disturbance, reported at 9:02 p.m. Feb. 7 in the 5500 block of South Alameda Road.
- Disorderly conduct, reported at 6:48 p.m. Feb. 9 in the 10300 block of East Agua Vista.
- Fraud,…
PROCUREMENT & EXPENDITURE (STOPPING KICKBACKS)
Procurement fraud usually involves inflated invoices or “fictitious” vendors.
- The Three-Way Match: Never pay an invoice unless you have matched the Purchase Order (PO), the Delivery Note (signed), and the Supplier Invoice.
- Vendor Master File Review: Review your vendor list annually. Look for suppliers with the same bank details or physical addresses as your employees.
- Dual Authorization: Implement a “Two-to-Sign” rule for all EFT payments above a certain threshold (e.g., R5,000).
- No “Cashing” of Checks: If you still use physical checks, strictly prohibit “Cash” as a payee and store blank checks in a dual-lock safe.