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Investigate a cash payout received by someone other than the authorised payee

Retain actual custody evidence while keeping the intended obligation unresolved.

Records and local rule

Original voucher authorises HKD 100 to Ada, with no permission for a substitute. Actual signed receipt names Bo. The cash left the custodian, but the local process cannot mark Ada’s voucher satisfied until an authorised resolution establishes the recipient outcome.

Filled fictional administration records
RecordPersonAmountMeaning
Authorised voucherAda100Intended payee
Actual receiptBo100Cash left custody
ResolutionNot establishedUnresolved 100No repeat payout yet
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Process the recorded case

  1. Compare voucher payee and signed receipt
  2. Retain actual payout evidence
  3. Open recipient mismatch review
  4. Resolve recovery or authorised receipt before another payout

Do not pay another 100 automatically while the first recipient outcome is unresolved.

Check the outcome

Is the cash still in custody, and is Ada’s voucher complete?

Show the worked answer

No cash remains from that payout, but Ada’s authorised 100 remains unresolved. Bo’s signature proves receipt by Bo, not by Ada.

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