The adventure continues, after Kobe Steel announced earlier this month that workers at several different facilities had fudged paperwork on product quality, dating back to at least 2007. Apparently, getting that type of paperwork accurate is important. To someone.
“U.S. Looking Into Kobe Steel Scandal,” The Wall Street Journal, October 18, 2017 B3. Department of Justice kicks off a request for information after company disclosures about practices in Japan. Affects product sold into manufacturers of train, planes, and cars.
More to follow. Expect Congress to weigh in shortly. Again, the problem occurred in more than one facility, over a period of years. Is that a failure of compliance, or culture, or both?
An example of the intersection of governance, compliance, and information.
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