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The Whistleblower's Dilemma

The Suspicious Payments
A desk covered in financial documents and a magnifying glass

While reviewing third-quarter expenses at 'Innovate Inc.', you discover several large payments to a 'consulting' firm you've never heard of. The invoices lack detail, simply stating 'strategic services'. You trace the consulting firm's registration and find it was incorporated only a month before the first payment was made and its director is the CFO's brother-in-law.

This discovery points to a potential conflict of interest and misuse of company funds. As a governance professional, what is your most appropriate immediate next step?