Infosys Chairman Nandan Nilekani on Tuesday said the company's audit committee will conduct an independent investigation on whistleblower allegations of CEO Salil Parekh and CFO Nilanjan Roy indulging in "unethical practices" to boost short-term revenue and profits.
The committee began consultation with independent internal auditors EY, and has retained law firm, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. to conduct an independent investigation, Nilekani noted in his statement to the stock exchanges.
Nilekani said one board member had received two anonymous complaints on September 30, 2019 - one dated September 20, 2019, titled Disturbing unethical practices and an undated note with the title, Whistleblower Complaint.
He said both had been placed before the audit committee on October 10, 2019, and before the non-executive members of the board the following day."Post the board meeting of October 11, 2019, the audit committee began consultation with the independent internal auditors (Ernst & Young) on terms of reference for their prima facie investigation. The audit committee has now retained the law firm of Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. (October 21, 2019), to conduct an independent investigation," Nilekani noted in his statement.
The board, in consultation with the audit committee, will take such steps as may be appropriate based on the outcome of the investigation, he added.The whistleblower complaint by a group that calls itself "ethical employees" had alleged CEO Salil Parekh and CFO Nilanjan Roy were indulging in "unethical practices" to boost short-term revenue and profits...READ MORE
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