gross misconduct allegation

[elizabeth999]

Hello,
I have been suspended from work pending a counter fraud allegetion into the claiming of travel claims not eligible to me. My work diary is not maintained and therefore does not corelate with the claims made and i cannot therefore prove my whereabouts. There was no intent to do any wrong but I cannot prove that as there is no record. Is lack of organisation and poor maintenance of records a suitable defence?

[nemesis45]

Re: gross misconduct allegation

Hi Welcome,

Is keeping a work diary an obligatory part of your job?

If so I don't think failing to maintain records is going to be a defence.
Is travel by car or public transport?

nem

[elizabeth999]

Re: gross misconduct allegation

Hi nem,
thanks for your reply. It appears only part of my post went online so i will fill you in a bit more.
Travel is by car and there is nothing in my JD to say work diary maintenence is obligatory.
I am also claiming an allowance as per my job offer letter. However, it appears that although the letter did not give a time frame, a seperate document which i signed at the time, did and i have been claiming beyond that time frame. The claims are signed off by a manager and processed and have continued to be done in this wasy with no communication to say it had stopped.