this process.”
Harold nodded.
He had no idea how important that instruction would become.
Chapter Four: The Report Harold Had Signed
Six months before my dismissal, I had discovered that several internal payroll controls were being bypassed.
The problems had developed gradually.
A manager wanted a correction processed before the formal approval was complete.
A department head wanted a timekeeping adjustment made after the cutoff.
Someone in finance asked whether a particular reconciliation step could be skipped because the deadline was approaching.
Each request had been presented as a temporary
