A overage of money in the cash drawer

We think you're probably right. Cashiers who plan to steal often do various things to get extra money into the cash drawer. Click here to see how they do this. Then they wait for a good moment when no one will see them taking the money out. If a random audit is done before the cashier has taken out the money, there will be an overage.

See why a shortage may also mean someone is stealing from you.

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