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Manufacturing

Fraud investigation for manufacturing companies

Inventory discrepancies, scrap write-offs and supplier payments may reflect operational issues or concealed diversion. Baruch investigates documents, movements and conduct in production and procurement, connecting physical and digital evidence to explain losses and inform action on the people, commercial relationships and processes involved.

PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS

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SITUATION 01

Diversion concealed by inventory and scrap write-offs

A plant records higher-than-expected raw material losses and scrap write-offs, but physical counts do not match the system. Goods have been released without checks and records changed. Movements and accounts from those involved need examination to distinguish operational failures from possible diversion.

Related deliverables

  • A map of differences across counts, incoming and outgoing documents and digital records reviewed.

    Delivered throughFraud Investigations
  • A report of releases examined, interview accounts and compliance with procedures, separating facts from hypotheses.

Decision supported

Support the assessment of the conduct involved and review release and verification procedures.

SITUATION 02

Purchases and maintenance without verified delivery

Maintenance services are repeatedly billed without complete work orders, and purchased parts do not appear in plant records. The contractor may be connected to an approver. The company needs to investigate delivery, the commercial relationship and the sequence of approvals and payments.

Related deliverables

  • A report on the contractor and its connections, linked to the contracts, services and delivery documents examined.

    Delivered throughThird Party Investigation
  • An action plan to improve service verification, separation of approval duties and payment controls.

    Delivered throughCompliance and Integrity
Decision supported

Assess whether to continue the supplier relationship and decide on approval changes, further checks and action on disputed charges.

Other signals worth investigating

  • Write-offs of raw materials, finished goods or scrap without corresponding physical records.
  • Inflated purchases, unsupported maintenance services or supplier favouritism.

Illustrative situations, not client cases. Solutions and deliverables depend on the need, available information and agreed scope.

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REFERENCES

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