Which of the following procedures will not help prevent ghost employee schemes?
A) The personnel records are maintained separately from the payroll and timekeeping functions.
B) The personnel department conducts background and reference checks on all prospective employees before hiring them.
C) The person responsible for hiring new employees also supervises the payroll function.
D) The personnel department verifies all changes to the payroll.

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When the person responsible for hiring new employees also supervises the payroll function, it creates a conflict of interest and opens up the opportunity for the person to create ghost employees. Therefore, this procedure will not help prevent ghost employee schemes. A, B, and D are all helpful procedures in preventing ghost employee schemes.

Which of the Following Procedures Will Not Help Prevent Ghost