Skimming the Drawer

A man managed the local office of a finance company. Customers paid cash into the office, and the money went into the company's cash drawer. At the end of each day the drawer was balanced. The manager then took cash from the drawer, and the office cashier altered the daily sheets to hide the shortfall. About $2,600 went missing. Auditors found it, and both were arrested. He was convicted of embezzlement. Under the law here, embezzlement covers money an employee takes before it reaches the employer's possession.