Decision Point: Obsolete Components

It comes to your attention that one of the company's purchasing agents authorized the purchase of components, knowing that they would be obsolete within $30$ days. It was discovered that the purchasing agent received a personal monetary incentive to authorize ordering the near$-$obsolete parts.

You need to decide what steps you should take to deal with behaviors like this before your next meeting with the executive board.

As the Chief Liaison Officer, what should you do$?$

Select an option from the choices below and click Submit.

Review the employee handbook on procedural steps regarding suspected employees' involvement in unethical behavior, and then contact HR and jointly begin the investigation process into this ethical issue.

Contact the purchasing agent and arrange a meeting with her and her manager to inquire about the obsolete parts. If you find her guilty of this unethical behavior, instruct the manager to suspend the purchasing agent without pay for $30$ days.

Review the employee handbook on procedural steps regarding suspected employees' involvement in unethical behavior, and then contact HR and let them handle the situation without your involvement.