Brenda pressed three keys on her laptop and turned the bright screen toward the panel members.

“The total systemic underpayment across eleven crew members comes to forty-two thousand six hundred dollars over nine months.”

“Mr.

Whitmore’s company was the prime contractor of record,” Arthur’s lawyer cut in, standing up to face the panel.

“If there were accounting errors, Whitmore Construction bears full joint financial liability.”

“Whitmore Construction filed this audit request voluntarily,” Brenda said, setting her clipboard firmly on the desk.

“We’re giving up our own project management fees to make sure the crew recovers everything.”