Gulia is responsible for auditing the liability section of the financial statements. As part of this process she is determining if there are any liabilities related to legal claims. The Company is a large private corporation which has an independent Board of Directors. The controller indicated that he did not want her to contact their external lawyers and he is refusing to grant her access to the detail of the legal expense for the year and any legal involces. What should Gulia do in this situation? Indicate the steps she should take