remained the responsibility of the company’s designated approvers.
The file moved to finance and treasury.
At 4:05 p.m., the bank confirmed acceptance.
I leaned back in my chair.
It was not the end of the crisis, but it was a significant step.
And I knew exactly why it had taken so long.
The company had spent weeks trying to eliminate what Harold called administrative bloat.
What he had actually eliminated were safeguards that helped ensure employees received the correct amount of money.
