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6.3.6.1: Always try to detect and mention fraud before it really is fraud. In the beginning trespassing the rules or taking advantage of the opportunities is often of little importance. People who notice the abuse or the small misdemeanours tend to minimize the seriousness, because they understand the reasons why and feel embarrassed in making a point of it. But all scandals begin this way. Fraud should be nipped in the bud. The organisation should treat it straight and seriously, avoiding to conceal it or to keep it in small set. The second aim should be to prevent fraud. It can be done by creating an organisational culture in which one could say: "I joined in the activity myself, but looking back I think we did not do the right thing." Such a culture, together with rules, control and transparency helps to establish an organisation which is fraud-proof. And realize: fraud which comes to light without having been mentioned by the organisation itself always looks worse.
Look at solution 1A: building or restoring organisational hygiene. Look at solution 8: changing the organisational culture. Read management&leadership 8: feminist leadership.