Policy Challenge: All Checks Should Be Mailed Directly to the Payee

By Pam Miller, APMD There are a number of reasons why mailing all checks directly to the payee is sound policy. For example, mailing direct to the payee: Makes the would-be fraudster work harder for the money. The fraudster must go through the extra work of establishing a valid address different from their own (assuming that AP runs checks of new vendors against the employee file, another best practice in fraud prevention). Finalizes the payment. The payee or the payee's AR department can…