Employee Theft
Employees stealing from your company? We can find them in hours.
The Problem:
The President, CEO, CFO, or VP of Operations of a corporation discovers a problem relative to finances. They've grossed $5 million for the month, but they can see the net profit is flat, or 1% or 2%. Therein lies a serious problem. The corporate security director has exhausted his resources and can't identify the problem.
The Solution:
Under Sarbanes-Oxley, the company actually must consult with an outside agency. Task Force Consulting is a highly-experienced investigation agency with an unsurpassed ability to identify the problem, obtain necessary evidence, and provide a solution that prevents future recurrence.
We have never failed to uncover the problem.
In over 30 years of experience in corporate America, we have never failed to uncover a problem and provide a solution.
Undercover agents are expensive and don't always work.
Our interview and interrogation experience provides better results, in less time, at a fraction of the cost.
We are prepared to assist with prosecution.
At the discretion of the executive staff of the company, we are prepared to help with prosecution at the District Attorney and/or the United States Attorney's Office.
We provide long-term solutions that safeguard against future problems.
Every investigation includes a detailed report with recommendations that, when implemented, generally reduce recurrence.
Full money-back guarantee on all services.
At Task Force Consulting we stand behind the quality of our work. That's why we provide a full money-back guarantee on all of our services.
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Task Force Investigators are all experienced Former Federal agents. All are considered expert witnesses in a court of law.
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Case Studies
Actual case studies from Task Force Consulting:
Employee Theft
Situation:
Fortune 500 consumer goods client reported suspicion
of company employees redirecting inventory potentially
worth several hundred thousand dollars per year
for resale and personal gain.
Approach:
Client initially requested that undercover operatives
be placed in their facilities to detect theft
of product and time. Corporate officers were advised
that this proposed solution would not be an effective
use of resources due to low probability of gaining
meaningful intelligence or hard evidence. Task
Force instead recommended that a team of three
former federal agents be deployed to interview
and interrogate employees to gather evidence that
could be used both in the civil and criminal arena.
Resolution:
After three days of interviews with eleven employees,
Task Force uncovered an elaborate, ongoing scheme
to steal product and sell on the open market.
Within ten days, forty-six employees in three
different States were identified as being involved.
All employees involved were terminated. Coordinating
with local law enforcement, seventeen individuals
were arrested and received felony convictions,
with thirteen receiving prison sentences.
Employee Surveillance
Situation:
A major trucking company retained Task Force because recent fuel and hourly wage expenditures were not consistent with historical experience for several trucking routes across the U.S. Conventional vehicle tracking devices and monitoring systems used by the client were ineffective in providing answers.
Approach:
Task Force personnel developed a surveillance plan for specific trucks with known schedules. Surveillance initially confirmed that all tracking systems were working properly and being monitored professionally. After several days of surveillance, Task Force uncovered an elaborate plan by several employees to use company resources for personal gain. Workers from a competing logistics firm were meeting client drivers along the designated route and loading additional freight on their trucks, effectively “piggy-backing” loads on an existing truck route. After the client’s trucks traveled across the country, workers from the same firm would meet the driver again to unload the freight before the truck reached its final delivery point, paying the drivers in cash for their “services.” Meanwhile, remote monitoring from the corporate facility indicated that the drivers were on the correct route without deviating significantly from their schedules.
Resolution:
Task Force reported its findings along with photo and video proof to client executives. Employees involved in the scheme were immediately terminated and prosecution is pending using the gathered evidence as support.
Inventory Theft
Situation:
Recreational equipment manufacturer retained Task
Force to help increase profits and identify lost
revenue due to suspected misappropriation of inventory
by employees.
Approach:
Two consultants were deployed to interview key
employees and follow up with interrogation of
employees suspected of inventory theft. Within
eight hours of commencing interviews, two employees
admitted their involvement in a conspiracy to
redirect product to sell at various venues across
the U.S.
Resolution:
Task Force quickly uncovered the entire network
of employees involved in this scheme, with eleven
additional employees admitting guilt in an effort
to avoid possible criminal prosecution. In consultation
with client executives, it was determined that
the best course of action was to let time pass
before proceeding in order to avoid a significant
disruption to ongoing business operations from
employee defection before replacements could be
hired. The client was also wary of negative publicity
surrounding the situation, so Task Force proceeded
under confidentiality and supported client’s
request to avoid prosecution. During that time,
a dozen employees resigned or never returned to
work. The suspected employees were replaced, and
profits for the following quarter doubled.
