1.Prior to you commencing at Directions the Senior Case Manager was performing your role. As you read through the funding documentation and profit and loss statements you can clearly see that $2000 is missing from the account. Thinking it is a mistake, you ask the Senior Case Manager if she knows anything about it. She tells you she 'borrowed' it for a personal emergency. She said she will repay it back $20 a week starting a month from now and tells you "I'm very underpaid for my skills and experience and I think I deserve that money, and more." You are very concerned as she has embezzled money and you know this is a very serious offence.

a. In your assessment, does this situation require specialist advice? Why or why not?

b. List one person/organisation you would refer this ethical and legal breach to (internal or external to the agency)

c. From a strategic perspective, describe two organisational changes that you could put into place to prevent this situation from happening again?