Here is a sample fraud policy from the UK Charity Finance Directors’ Group. While Canadian non-profits and charities do not need to have a fraud avoidance policy this example may be of use to some and certainly being aware of the content is advisable. It is estimated that fraud costs Canadian non-profits at least 5% of revenue.
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