Whistleblowing

[snorri]

An awkward situation to be in.
Google 'company theft' and you will find cases where employees went straight to the police when they suspected wrongdoing within a company. Perhaps you could get some advice from that quarter.

 

[Dave5N]

As you are uncertain, you lack a clear moral imperative.

Leave it. And if you still doubt:

1 - Directors probably know and have either decided to give him some rope, or decided he's too good/dangerous to touch over such small amounts.

2 - you were told about this by another manager who is leaving? Didn't that set alarm bells off?

Let this guy fire his own bullets.

3 - Is this personal?

4 - you have plastered your situation (your username is no doubt rather traceable) all over the internet. They'll find you.

 

[Keith Oates]

From what I've read you only have the word of a guy who's leaving the company and is putting you up to this when he is himself out of the way. Without the watertight evidence I would leave it alone and just continue hating the guy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[rikki]

From what I've read you only have the word of a guy who's leaving the company and is putting you up to this when he is himself out of the way. Without the watertight evidence I would leave it alone and just continue hating the guy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I agree.

At the moment, it is only hearsay.

Even if true, I still have serious reservations.

These expenses which are being paid by the company are being included in the accounts. As what? By whom?

Unless the manager is solely responsible for the accounting process, someone else is not doing their job either.

Is the manager the same nationality as the directors? How do we know that his perks don't include a significant discretionary spending allowance?

I have seen examples of overseas subsidiaries being used by directors and their cronies as slush funds. They get away with it because that branch "will never make profit". In one case, the local director complained about the effect it was having on profits and was crucified for threatening the status quo. A multinational and their multinational accountants can muster a LOT of expensive lawyers.

What you have heard about may be the tip of the iceberg.

Or it may be sough grapes.

 

[4F]

Thanks all, I appreciate your comments.

 

[radger]

If you do decide to take this to the directors, you have legal protection
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/ResolvingWorkplaceDisputes/DG_10026552 is an outline
(I am in the process of updating policies at the moment, including drafting a whistleblowing policy)

 

[4F]

Thanks for the link Radger

 

[MarkF]

Where's the accountant in all this? Who's signing these expenses off, legally?

I am a director and if that was happening to me it'd be like the bugger was stealing straight from my pocket. I cannot stand people who steal from the hand that feeds them and their families, particularly privileged ones (See Nat West 3).

Shop him and do the right thing!

 

[4F]

Where's the accountant in all this? Who's signing these expenses off, legally?

I am a director and if that was happening to me it'd be like the bugger was stealing straight from my pocket. I cannot stand people who steal from the hand that feeds them and their families, particularly privileged ones (See Nat West 3).

Shop him and do the right thing!

I will be doing what is right however just gathering a bit more hard proof to cover my own arse before going further.

 

[MarkF]

I will be doing what is right however just gathering a bit more hard proof to cover my own arse before going further.

Of course