Question: You Are Working As A Support Worker In A Government-funded Aged Care Organisation. You Are Working With Another Support Worker, Alex. He Has Been Assigned In Community Care Of Aged Care Clients In A Remote Area. Since The Community Is Far From The Main Office Of The Organisation, Alex Often Has To Make Out-of-pocket Expenditures For Activities Involved …

You are working as a support worker in a government-funded agedcare organisation.

You are working with another support worker, Alex. He has beenassigned in community care of aged care clients in a remote area.Since the community is far from the main office of theorganisation, Alex often has to make out-of-pocket expenditures foractivities involved in the community programs. Staff and volunteersare required, as per organisation’s policies and procedures, toreport any reimbursements for expenses in behalf of theorganisation. Reporting these expenses for reimbursements are donevia an online portal every week.

One day, you overheard Alex speaking with a new support workerabout how he makes extra money from his work. Alex said that hewould increase the values of the expenses incurred in his reportsfor reimbursements. He said that he has never been questionedbecause they submit digital copies of receipts as part of thereporting process. He also told the new volunteer that people heknew would assist him with dockets that he would report as his own.He further asked the new support worker not to tell anyone aboutthis.