Which of the following procedures carried out by the personnel department best reduces the risk of payroll fraud and represents an appropriate responsibility for the department?
A)authorizing overtime hours
B)authorizing the addition or removal of employees from the payroll
C)distributing paycheques
D)collecting and retaining unpaid paycheques

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Authorizing the addition or removal of employees from the payroll helps to ensure that only legitimate employees are getting paid, reducing the risk of payroll fraud. Authrorizing overtime hours (A) can also impact payroll fraud, but may not be as effective. Distributing paycheques (C) and collecting and retaining unpaid paycheques (D) are administrative tasks related to payroll but do not directly address the risk of fraud.

Which of the Following Procedures Carried Out by the Personnel