Chapter 18 - Hannah blames herself
She said:
“I should’ve noticed sooner.”
“No.”
“I did the reports.”
“You received summarized data.”
“I should have tested it.”
“Eventually you did.”
“Dad, I signed two submissions.”
That mattered.
She had certified reports based on information provided by program staff.
Once she suspected irregularities, she investigated.
Regulators interviewed her extensively.
Her attorney advised full cooperation.
She was not charged.
But professionally, she still had to answer difficult questions about diligence.
She accepted a private disciplinary review from one funder.
No license loss.
No fraud finding against her.
But a written compliance recommendation:
Verify source data independently when serving as financial certifier.
She framed it.
Put it in her office.
I asked why.
May you like
“To remember.”
Good answer.
