DP2

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DP2

After Engineer A refused Supervisor B's alteration request, Supervisor B covertly altered the sealed reports and transmitted them to the insurance company, causing legitimate hurricane damage claims to be denied. Upon learning of this — whether through his own discovery or through contact from affected property owners — what corrective obligations does Engineer A bear, and does delay in acting itself constitute an independent ethical violation?

Engineer A's corrective obligations upon discovering that Supervisor B covertly altered and transmitted his sealed reports to the insurance company without his knowledge or consent

Upon learning of the alteration, immediately investigate the scope of changes, preserve copies of original sealed reports, formally demand correction from XYZ Engineering in writing, and concurrently notify the state engineering licensure board and appropriate enforcement authorities without waiting for internal resolution

Upon learning of the alteration, formally demand in writing that XYZ Engineering withdraw and correct the falsified reports, and escalate to the licensing board and enforcement authorities only if XYZ Engineering fails to take corrective action within a defined reasonable timeframe

Upon learning of the alteration, document Engineer A's original findings and the unauthorized nature of the changes, and report the matter to the state engineering licensure board while simultaneously cooperating with any internal XYZ Engineering investigation to preserve the possibility of firm-level correction before regulatory proceedings conclude

Engineer A