What types of investigative techniques might you use

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Question: You are an auditor for the East Ridge Food Company. The western division operations manager is concerned that significant volumes of food products (dairy goods, baked goods, produce) have been misappropriated by employees. The division is based in Los Angeles. The office/warehouse buildings consist of a number of departments including sales, warehouse operations, shipping, transportation, and accounting. You neet with your supervisor and the operations manager and you all agree that there is sufficient predication to warrant an investigation. Your supervisor asks you to plan the investigation and meet with her later in the day to discuss your plan of action. What types of investigative techniques might you use? Explain. How would the preparation of a vulnerability chart assist you in planning the investigation? What might such a chart reveal in this situation?

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