Incredible breach of trust and thievery in the Met

[mybrainhurts]

A huge amount of fraud appears to have been perpetrated by the Metropolitan Police....who the hell thought it would be a good idea to give them Amex cards?

More than 1,400 Met Amex cards were withdrawn after about £2million of expenses was unaccounted for. Much of the money was spent on legitimate expenses but some officers allegedly used the cards to pay for holidays and Rolex watches.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1059763/An...

[normalbloke]

Ah, the Daily mail........

For some reason I cannot bring myself to click the link.

[Frik]

Organisation in people buying stuff on company credit cards shocker!

[FunkyNige]

Frik said:

Organisation in people buying stuff on company credit cards shocker!

Most companies check where the money goes...

[mybrainhurts]

normalbloke said:

Ah, the Daily mail........

For some reason I cannot bring myself to click the link.

Yes, of course, the Mail made it up...no policeman was jailed.

Silly me...

[esselte]

normalbloke said:

Ah, the Daily mail........

For some reason I cannot bring myself to click the link.

The story is also in the Times and Telegraph as well.

[ewenm]

FunkyNige said:

Frik said:

Organisation in people buying stuff on company credit cards shocker!

Most companies check where the money goes...

And some people still try to cheat the system.

[mybrainhurts]

ewenm said:

FunkyNige said:

Frik said:

Organisation in people buying stuff on company credit cards shocker!

Most companies check where the money goes...

And some people still try to cheat the system.

The stupidity is breathtaking...what do they think audits are for?

[Tunku]

Frik said:

Organisation in people buying stuff on company credit cards shocker!

Yes...
But most organisations are not the bastion of society, are they?
Mind you, that is probably a pretty good example to set with our present society.
As you were...

[Chrispy Porker]

Years ago, the Met used to dish out stickers saying 'Mets are Magic'.

In the miners strike most had 'because they make things disappear' added in pencil.

[mybrainhurts]

Perhaps the day shift might find this interesting..?

[Oakey]

mybrainhurts said:

A huge amount of fraud appears to have been perpetrated by the Metropolitan Police....who the hell thought it would be a good idea to give them Amex cards?

More than 1,400 Met Amex cards were withdrawn after about £2million of expenses was unaccounted for. Much of the money was spent on legitimate expenses but some officers allegedly used the cards to pay for holidays and Rolex watches.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1059763/An...

I was watching one of those Cops on Camera type shows on Sky One and they were following two coppers who dealt with drugs crime in dodgy areas. They pulled these two Asians over and searched them, one had a wallet that was absolutely stuffed with notes. Was like a brick. As the copper showed the camera I glimpsed a rather nice SS Daytona on his wrist. Did make me wonder had the cameras not been there would the Asian guy have ever seen his wallet again.

[Flintstone]

Oakey said:

As the copper showed the camera I glimpsed a rather nice SS Daytona on his wrist.

Real? I digress.


This Met/Amex story broke a couple of years ago didn't it? Private Eye perhaps?

[Oakey]

Flintstone said:

Oakey said:

As the copper showed the camera I glimpsed a rather nice SS Daytona on his wrist.

Real? I digress.


This Met/Amex story broke a couple of years ago didn't it? Private Eye perhaps?

Well, I did wonder if it was fake. Then looked at his line of work, the people he was interacting with and the huge wad of drug dealers cash he had in his hand and thought possibly not.

If you're in that line of work, there's got to be huge temptation.

[Flintstone]

Oakey said:

Flintstone said:

Oakey said:

As the copper showed the camera I glimpsed a rather nice SS Daytona on his wrist.

Real? I digress.


This Met/Amex story broke a couple of years ago didn't it? Private Eye perhaps?

Well, I did wonder if it was fake. Then looked at his line of work, the people he was interacting with and the huge wad of drug dealers cash he had in his hand and thought possibly not.

If you're in that line of work, there's got to be huge temptation.

Bit of a sweeping assumption there don't you think?

[Oakey]

Flintstone said:

Oakey said:

Flintstone said:

Oakey said:

As the copper showed the camera I glimpsed a rather nice SS Daytona on his wrist.

Real? I digress.


This Met/Amex story broke a couple of years ago didn't it? Private Eye perhaps?

Well, I did wonder if it was fake. Then looked at his line of work, the people he was interacting with and the huge wad of drug dealers cash he had in his hand and thought possibly not.

If you're in that line of work, there's got to be huge temptation.

Bit of a sweeping assumption there don't you think?

It's not me that can't account for £2million of expenses...

[Zod]

FunkyNige said:

Frik said:

Organisation in people buying stuff on company credit cards shocker!

Most companies check where the money goes...

most companies make people actually pay the bill on the corporate card and claim back the expenses.

[Zod]

post in SP&L. I'm sure the vonhosenbot will have lots to say about this.

[jesta1865]

Flintstone said:

Oakey said:

Flintstone said:

Oakey said:

As the copper showed the camera I glimpsed a rather nice SS Daytona on his wrist.

Real? I digress.


This Met/Amex story broke a couple of years ago didn't it? Private Eye perhaps?

Well, I did wonder if it was fake. Then looked at his line of work, the people he was interacting with and the huge wad of drug dealers cash he had in his hand and thought possibly not.

If you're in that line of work, there's got to be huge temptation.

Bit of a sweeping assumption there don't you think?

not really, its a temptation, he didn't say they would all take it, albeit he did infer that it may have happened. i would be tempted, perhaps its good then that i am not a copper.

[esselte]

Zod said:

FunkyNige said:

Frik said:

Organisation in people buying stuff on company credit cards shocker!

Most companies check where the money goes...

most companies make people actually pay the bill on the corporate card and claim back the expenses.