Internal & External Investigations
Impartial, discreet investigations of misconduct, fraud, and integrity breaches — within the organization and involving external parties such as vendors, contractors, and suppliers — conducted to evidentiary standards, with findings that withstand scrutiny and support disciplinary, legal, or regulatory action.
Organizations and Decision-Makers
We help the boards, committees and oversight leaders accountable for integrity and assurance strengthen their mandate and credibility.
Challenges We Resolve
We help organizations confront the governance, risk and integrity issues that erode trust, performance and compliance.
Allegations of fraud, bribery, procurement collusion, or conflicts of interest.
Workplace misconduct, harassment, or ethical breaches requiring independent handling.
Suspected fraud, collusion, or overcharging by vendors, contractors, or suppliers.
Misappropriation of funds or assets involving external parties or intermediaries.
Internal teams lacking independence, capacity, or evidentiary discipline.
Whistleblower reports that are mishandled or left unresolved.
Regulatory, donor, or legal reporting obligations triggered by an integrity incident.
Scope and Methodology
Our advisory services enable measurable outcomes through a structured, evidence-based methodology tailored to your risk profile.
Intake & Triage
- Allegation assessment and scoping
- Risk and sensitivity classification
- Terms of reference and independence confirmation
Evidence Collection
- Documentary, digital, and transactional evidence review
- Structured interviews and witness handling
- Chain-of-custody and evidentiary documentation
External Party Investigations
- Vendor, contractor, and supplier fraud, collusion, and overcharging enquiries
- Asset misappropriation and fund-diversion tracing
- Contract, tender, and payment records examined against evidence
- Evidence packs prepared for legal, regulatory, or recovery proceedings
Analysis & Reporting
- Findings assessed against policy and standard of proof
- Root-cause analysis of control failures
- Confidential report with actionable recommendations
Applicable Professional Standards
Our clients achieve conformance with the international frameworks that define credible governance and assurance.
Principal Deliverables
Our clients receive decision-ready outputs that translate evidence into action and accountability.
Investigation terms of reference and independence confirmation
Evidence register with documented chain of custody
Confidential investigation report with findings and conclusions
Root-cause analysis identifying control and culture failures
Recommendations for remediation, sanctions, and prevention
Proceedings-ready evidence packs for legal, regulatory, or recovery action
Outcomes You Can Expect
Our clients achieve durable improvements in oversight, control, risk management and organizational integrity.
Defensible Findings
Evidentiary rigour supports disciplinary, regulatory, or legal action.
Independence
An external lead removes conflict-of-interest concerns from sensitive cases.
Discretion
Confidential handling protects complainants, witnesses, and the organization.
External Accountability
Findings that hold vendors, contractors, and other external parties to account.
Prevention
Root-cause recommendations close the gaps that allowed the misconduct.
Engagement Process
Our clients move from diagnosis to results through a transparent, phased engagement adapted to their context.
Scope
Agree terms of reference, independence, and reporting line.
Investigate
Collect and analyse evidence through interviews and document review.
Conclude
Assess findings against policy and the applicable standard of proof.
Remediate
Deliver a confidential report and prevention recommendations.
Relevant Qualifications
Our clients benefit from certified, internationally experienced practitioners who bring authority and independence to every mandate.
24+ years of investigations and integrity experience across multiple jurisdictions.
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and Certified Anti-Corruption Manager (CACM).
Professional experience includes leading multi-country fraud and misconduct investigations.
Professional experience includes investigations involving vendors, contractors, and suppliers.
Familiar with whistleblower handling, evidentiary standards, and privileged-aware reporting.
Confidentiality and Independence
Our clients rely on engagements conducted with strict confidentiality and objectivity free from impairing conflicts.
Our clients receive independent, objective advice backed by engagement-level conflict-of-interest assessments; any potential conflict is disclosed and resolved before work begins.
Our clients' information is held in strict confidence, used solely for the agreed engagement scope, and protected in line with applicable data-protection requirements.
Let's Strengthen Your Governance
Strengthen governance, manage risk and build integrity — starting with a confidential conversation tailored to your mandate, sector and risk profile.