02934nam 2200601 a 450 991045141190332120200520144314.00-8389-9835-6(CKB)1000000000345634(EBL)289090(OCoLC)476043633(SSID)ssj0000246878(PQKBManifestationID)11206653(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000246878(PQKBWorkID)10208931(PQKB)11396411(MiAaPQ)EBC3001661(MiAaPQ)EBC289090(Au-PeEL)EBL3001661(CaPaEBR)ebr10194709(Au-PeEL)EBL289090(EXLCZ)99100000000034563420060503d2006 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrSmall change, big problems[electronic resource] detecting and preventing financial misconduct in your library /Herbert SnyderChicago American Library Association20061 online resource (159 p.)Includes bibliographic references (p. 141-142) and index.0-8389-0921-3 Fraud : how it occurs in organizations and why libraries are susceptible -- Internal control : what it is and why libraries need it -- Common weaknesses in your library's internal control system : how to recognize and correct them -- Change management and fraud prevention : allowing the improvements you make to work -- Specific types of fraud : understanding, detecting, and preventing them -- Uncovering fraud : techniques for your library to use -- If fraud happens : dealing with the fallout -- A closing thought : getting what you pay for in fraud prevention.Fraud requires three conditions: financial need, rationalization, and opportunity. Lax or nonexistent financial management, along with an "it can't happen here" attitude, create the quintessential fraud opportunity waiting to happen in many libraries. This hands-on guide discusses the unique vulnerabilities of libraries, especially as their assets grow. From daily book fines to budgets in six or seven figures, libraries offer ample opportunities for the attentive thief, often someone in a position of trust. Proactively putting financial controls into the library can remove a source of temptatiLibrary financeFraudPreventionFraud investigationLibrariesCorrupt practicesElectronic books.Library finance.FraudPrevention.Fraud investigation.LibrariesCorrupt practices.025.1/1Snyder Herbert59196MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910451411903321Small change, big problems2473228UNINA