An executive expense card assigned to Connor had paid for a private hotel suite on the night of the company’s investor dinner, repeated weekend travel expenses coded as client visits, and several expensive gifts.

Some receipts lacked the names of business attendees.

Bridgett had approved reimbursements through a delegated workflow.

I sat with the report unopened for ten minutes before I was ready to read it.

I wanted answers about a watch.

Instead, I had a growing list of questions about company money.

The auditors made no accusation of criminal conduct at that stage.

They identified transactions that required proof of business purpose and approval, and they were clear that invoices alone could not establish who occupied a hotel room.