According to the Palm Beach, Fla.-based newspaper Sun Sentinel, four police officers from the Broward Sheriff's Weston district will likely face disciplinary action for violating time and attendance policies.

Following a nearly three-year investigation, the individuals may be demoted or suspended for filing false claims for overtime pay. Internal Affairs began looking into the overtime system after being notified the Weston district went over on its 2010 budget by $85,000.

According to the investigation that ran during August and September of the same year, Sgt. Joseph Diskin "allegedly improperly submitted 237 hours of overtime pay of more than $17,000," resulting in a 10-day suspension without pay. Cellphone and fuel records indicated he was not in the Weston district office during the times he was supposedly working overtime. Sgt. Matthew Baldwin and Lt. Jeffrey Tozzie were both investigated under similar suspicions, resulting in probable suspension and pay cuts.

All levels of employees are affected by time theft and fraudulent claims. In fact, Capt. Gregory Page, who was responsible for keeping track of overtime claims, was suspended for five days.

When organizations implement more accurate record-keeping systems, it's less likely that employees will be able to provide false overtime claims. As a result, workers will not face negative repercussions and can focus on performing their duties as their highest priority.

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