I am a manager for a retail store in Michigan. I just discovered that an employee, who I *thought* was a great employee, has been taking money from the cash drawer of the register in a very creative way. I figured out how he did it, but here is the problem:
There is only one cash register that every employee on shift uses to ring up the customers. This register is a computer system called "point of sale". Yes, each employee has to enter their 3 letter "name" to log on and use the system but their are no "passwords" that you have to enter. Thus, since everyone knows everybodys "screen name", he could have logged on as someone else.
We do not have video surveliance in the store.
We do have a way to contact those customers affected, that they *might* be able to identify who rang their purchase up.
In a week and a half of his working, I have found about $400 that is missing. I suspect this has been going on for 5 months. The kicker? He gave his 2 week notice 1 1/2 weeks ago!!! He only has 3 more days to work!!!
I want to confront him, but I don't know if I should. Do I have enough evidence by finding a pattern of "missing money" only on the days he worked (with different people...)? Would that be enough to take to the poice or would telling him that I know and making him pay what he took be good enough?? The owner is ready to go to the police, but I don't know if that is the best option.
Please give me any information you might have. I would be very appreciative!

