Dublin Simon Community failed to report €38k theft by employee to HSE 

Dublin Simon Community failed to report €38k theft by employee to HSE 

Audit found Simon was 'at risk of financial loss due to fraud' because five separate employees have the authority to both set up and authorise payments via online banking.

Homeless charity the Dublin Simon Community breached its operating agreement with the HSE by not reporting the theft of €38,000 carried out by one of its own staff, an internal audit has found.

In November 2021, a Dublin Simon employee stole cash and cheques with a value of €37,713 from the charity, the audit found.

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