Author Archive - Colin Braithwaite

Colin Braithwaite has more than 20 years experience in writing and publishing. From 2004–2010, Colin was the Managing Editor responsible for the products in the Internal Control Library at First Reference Inc. Read more

Privacy risk management – by design

June 10, 2010 Colin Braithwaite Human Resources, Privacy and Security

I’ve discussed the Privacy by Design principle before, in the Inside Internal Control newsletter. In case you don’t know, PbD is an approach developed by Dr. Ann Cavoukian, the Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, which proactively embeds privacy protection by default in the design of an organization’s practices and products.

confidentiality, employee personal information, PbD, PbD principles, personal information, privacy, privacy and risk management, privacy by design, Privacy Commissioner, privacy legislation

Employee expense fraud

April 13, 2010 Colin Braithwaite Employee Relations, Human Resources

Employee fraud is on the rise, as organizations cut back on staff, and their internal controls slacken as a result. However, the monetary loss is just the beginning of the problem. A recent white paper from Grant Thornton LLP notes that, “Failure to crack down on this unethical—and indeed criminal—behaviour blurs the line between right and wrong. It creates a culture of entitlement that can extend across the business. And it can open the door to more significant corporate theft.”

corporate theft, employee expenses, employee fraud, employee relations, employee theft, expense controls, FAPP, Finance and Accounting PolicyPro, Grant Thornton, policies and procedures, workplace policies