Which of the following best describes an action that can cause a whistle-blowing system in place in the organization to fail?
A) The organization requires employees to report all suspicious activity.
B) The employee suspecting fraud reports directly to his/her supervisor's manager.
C) Management is slow to act on reports of suspected fraud.
D) An extensive code of ethics is in place and on file in order to answer employee inquiries.

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If management is slow to act on reports of suspicion, it creates an environment where employees feel that their reports are not taken seriously or that nothing is being done to address the issues. This creates an ineffective whistle-blowing system and can discourage employees from coming forward with future reports.

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