a. How each study creates a deviation from the codes of conduct. b. What industry and department the fraud in each case was undertaken? c. Who in the organisations were or could've been involved? d. What legal recourse according to the South Africa Judiciary will be applicable in each e. What impact would each case of fraud have on an organisation. f. What does the codes of conduct say in terms of the fraudulent acts in the case studies? Where did the acts deviate from the codes? g. What information management tools could've been used more effectively to avoid the fraudulent acts taking place in each case study.
a. Each study creates a deviation from the codes of conduct by engaging in fraudulent activities such as embezzlement, bribery, corruption, and conflict of interest.
b. Case Study 1: The fraud occurred in the banking industry within the finance department.
Case Study 2: The fraud occurred in the construction industry within the procurement department.
Case Study 3: The fraud occurred in the healthcare industry within the HR department.
c. Those involved in the organisations could've been employees, managers, executives, or external parties such as suppliers or contractors.
d. The legal recourse according to the South Africa Judiciary in each case would involve criminal charges, fines, and imprisonment for those found guilty of fraud.
e. The impact of each case of fraud on an organisation could include financial loss, damage to reputation, loss of stakeholders' trust, and legal consequences.
f. The codes of conduct would prohibit fraudulent acts such as misappropriation of funds, accepting bribes, and misuse of authority. The acts deviated from the codes by engaging in unethical and illegal activities for personal gain.
g. Information management tools such as financial tracking software, internal controls, and regular audits could've been used more effectively to prevent and detect fraudulent acts in each case study.