Machine Room · MX-019
He Signed Off On The Data. His Name Was In The Report. He Had Not Checked.
At 7:14 a.m., the auditor discovered a published report indicating a failure in the monitoring system his firm had certified in August 2019. His name was mentioned in a footnote, confirming that although the system was functioning, the relevant threshold had been altered without proper review.
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