Theft
Dishonestly acquiring, using or disposing of physical or intellectual property belonging to or its beneficiaries. Facilitation of payments – Small bribes paid to speed up a service are sometimes called facilitation payments. Some organization’s work in areas where such payments are the norm in the local culture, often where charitable need is extreme. Notwithstanding the small amounts usually involved, they are still bribery payments. Therefore, an unacceptable use of funds. The one exception is when a local supplier does not have a bank account, and payment in cash is unavoidable. In this instance, Staff must follow the Cash Procedure before making payment.