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snowy · 09-23-2009, 02:05 PM

First off, the employee wasn't precisely assigned to purchase food. She assumed it was her duty to do so; I actually asked another worker to purchase the food for this particular event.

I work at a church, and the event in question is a night out for parents; they drop their kids off, we feed them, we entertain them, they get picked up. There is a suggested donation that usually covers costs, but since there were no children that particular evening, we raised no money to cover our costs. The current policy is for workers who purchase the food for this event to reimburse themselves out of the money donated, and the rest is a fundraiser for other materials and things we need. Usually, no receipt is needed. However, the last time this worker gave me a receipt in case no kids showed up, and I noted that at the very top of the payment portion (of which the worker had ripped off most) it said EBT.

EBT where we are works like cash. You have a cash balance on a debit card, and it is essentially like paying with cash. There is no discount. You pay the price posted, and it is deducted off the card. The worker saved us no money by using her benefits.

I am sincerely hoping that when this worker gives me her receipt this time, it does not say EBT. I know that this is defrauding the system, and it makes ME feel dirty and wrong, especially because I feel that this worker could have paid for this food with cash; I happen to know enough of the worker's financial status to know that $10 on food is not going to bust their budget. If the worker does indeed rip off the payment portion of the receipt again in an attempt to cover this up, I plan on having a conversation with her about how if they wish to be reimbursed for food for events, they need to pay with cash. Period.

And apparently she plans on disposing of the food/not eating it. I hope she would at least consider donating it to the giant barrel we have in front of the church for the food bank. :sigh:

09-23-2009, 02:05 PM	#20 (permalink)
snowy Kick Ass Kunoichi Location: Oregon	First off, the employee wasn't precisely assigned to purchase food. She assumed it was her duty to do so; I actually asked another worker to purchase the food for this particular event. I work at a church, and the event in question is a night out for parents; they drop their kids off, we feed them, we entertain them, they get picked up. There is a suggested donation that usually covers costs, but since there were no children that particular evening, we raised no money to cover our costs. The current policy is for workers who purchase the food for this event to reimburse themselves out of the money donated, and the rest is a fundraiser for other materials and things we need. Usually, no receipt is needed. However, the last time this worker gave me a receipt in case no kids showed up, and I noted that at the very top of the payment portion (of which the worker had ripped off most) it said EBT. EBT where we are works like cash. You have a cash balance on a debit card, and it is essentially like paying with cash. There is no discount. You pay the price posted, and it is deducted off the card. The worker saved us no money by using her benefits. I am sincerely hoping that when this worker gives me her receipt this time, it does not say EBT. I know that this is defrauding the system, and it makes ME feel dirty and wrong, especially because I feel that this worker could have paid for this food with cash; I happen to know enough of the worker's financial status to know that $10 on food is not going to bust their budget. If the worker does indeed rip off the payment portion of the receipt again in an attempt to cover this up, I plan on having a conversation with her about how if they wish to be reimbursed for food for events, they need to pay with cash. Period. And apparently she plans on disposing of the food/not eating it. I hope she would at least consider donating it to the giant barrel we have in front of the church for the food bank. :sigh: __________________ If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau