Case file 01: Why were plant costs rising faster than output?

Sheet 01 of 06Case file 01 · Procurement fraud · Names withheld

Why were plant costs rising faster than output?

Every engagement is confidential. This matter is told without names, with details changed where needed, to show how it unfolded from the first call to the board report.

Sector: Manufacturing
Duration: 7 weeks
Methods: Data analytics · Site visits · Email review
Sheets: 6

Sheet 02 of 0601 · The situation

What the client knew.

A listed manufacturer saw input costs climb for six quarters with no change in volumes. Internal audit found nothing. The audit committee asked for an independent look.

Sheet 03 of 0602 · Your call · Tap a response

Which of these would a board accept as a finding?

A listed manufacturer saw input costs climb for six quarters with no change in volumes. Internal audit found nothing. The audit committee asked for an independent look.

Tap the response that follows the golden rule.

Sheet 04 of 0603 · What we found

What the evidence showed.

Vendor-master analytics surfaced eleven suppliers sharing addresses, bank branches and contact details. Site visits found that three were shell entities. Email review tied them to the plant procurement head and a family member.

Sheet 05 of 0604 · The outcome

What changed.

₹38 Crin inflated invoices identified over 30 months

The board received a defensible report within seven weeks. The procurement head was terminated for cause, recovery proceedings began, and vendor onboarding controls were redesigned.

Sheet 06 of 06How to start · Tap a stamp

Tell us what you can’t see.

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