Kholosa Mncameni, Internal Investigator <\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDefining fraudulent and unethical conduct <\/h4>\n
Fraud<\/strong> \u2013Fraud is any activity that relies on deception to achieve a gain. Fraud becomes a crime or transgression when it is a \u201cknowing misrepresentation of the truth or concealment of a material fact to induce another to act to his or her own detriment\u201d. In other words, if you lie to deprive another person or organisation of their money or property, you are committing fraud.<\/p>\nUnethical conduct<\/strong> \u2013 This is any activity that contravenes moral principles, company values, and policies e.g. abuse of power, dishonesty, or conflicts of interest. Victimisation of staff is also an example of unethical conduct.<\/p>\nA few examples of behaviour that could land employees in hot water include:<\/p>\n
\n- Misuse of authority<\/li>\n
- Victimisation of staff<\/li>\n
- Turning a blind eye to misconduct<\/li>\n
- Misuse of company allocated assets<\/li>\n
- Dishonesty<\/li>\n
- Conflict of interest<\/li>\n
- Fraud and corruption<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Real life scenario <\/h4>\n
Employee X has a company and has managed to get a few of his people placed at AfroCentric through a chain of sub-contracting, but failed to declare the existence of this company as stipulated in the Declaration of Interest Policy \u2013 this constitutes a conflict of interest and is tantamount to corruption!\u00a0<\/p>\n
What happens if you\u2019re reported (or caught)? <\/h4>\n
Fair and impartial investigations are carried out, during which fact-finding sessions are conducted. Based on the outcome or findings of these investigations, the appropriate disciplinary process is applied or initiated in accordance with AfroCentric\u2019s Disciplinary Management Policy.<\/p>\n
How to report unethical or fraudulent conduct <\/h4>\n
If you see, know of, or suspect unethical or fraudulent conduct, speak up!<\/p>\n
Call the Whistleblower hotline:<\/strong> 0800 11 28 11<\/p>\nEmail<\/strong> internalinvestigations@afrocentricheath.com<\/a><\/p>\nDrop a note in one of the physical reporting boxes situated across the business.<\/p>\n
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