Conduct and Accountability Investigations
Impartial conduct and accountability investigations to address internal misconduct, safeguard corporate reputation, and uphold organizational integrity.
$20.2B
U.S. businesses lost about US $20.2 billion annually as a result of harassment, bullying and other misconduct.
5%
Organizations lose an estimated 5% annual revenue due to internal and external fraud loss.
89%
Asset misappropriation—things like theft, fake invoices, or payroll tampering—accounts for roughly 89% of all occupational fraud cases.
Fidelion Solutions Investigative Process
When something serious goes wrong inside an organization—an allegation of harassment, fraud, retaliation, abuse of authority, or other misconduct—the way leadership responds sends a powerful message. Fidelion Solutions provides independent Conduct & Accountability Investigations that get to the truth quickly, protect your people, and safeguard your organization’s reputation.
We handle sensitive matters such as:
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Harassment, discrimination, bullying, and retaliation
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Ethical and financial misconduct, including fraud, theft, and misuse of company resources
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Conflicts of interest, abuse of authority, and leadership misconduct
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Violations of workplace safety, security, or code-of-conduct policies
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Whistleblower and hotline complaints, especially those involving senior leaders
Our investigations follow a law-enforcement–grade, yet business-practical process:
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Intake & Triage – Clarifying the allegation, risk level, and stakeholders; coordinating with HR, Legal, Compliance, or the Board as appropriate.
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Scope & Plan – Defining the investigative questions, timelines, evidence sources, and interview strategy to ensure a focused, efficient inquiry.
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Evidence Preservation & Review – Securing documents, messages, digital records, and other data in a manner consistent with litigation and regulatory expectations.
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Interviews & Fact-Finding – Conducting neutral, trauma-informed, and well-documented interviews that are fair to all parties and designed to surface facts—not confirm assumptions.
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Analysis & Findings – Evaluating credibility, corroborating evidence, and policy implications to determine what happened and who is accountable.
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Reporting & Recommendations – Delivering clear, executive-ready reports with findings, risk considerations, and practical recommendations for corrective action and cultural repair.
Throughout the process, we emphasize speed, impartiality, confidentiality, and thorough documentation—the core attributes that drive credibility with employees, regulators, and the board alike.
Why Fidelion Solutions?
Most firms that conduct workplace or internal investigations come from an HR, legal, or compliance background. Fidelion is built differently.
1. True internal affairs and Inspector General experience: Fidelion is led by a former U.S. Secret Service Special Agent and Senior Executive who has overseen enterprise-wide internal affairs and administrative inspections for one of the nation’s largest federal law enforcement training organizations, as well as multi-agency criminal and administrative investigations with federal Offices of Inspector General including the Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission.
2. Law-enforcement rigor, tailored to the private sector: Our methods are grounded in proven investigative standards—evidence handling, interview protocols, documentation, and chain-of-custody discipline—while being translated into language and processes that work for corporate, higher-ed, and nonprofit environments. You get investigations that are both credible to outside counsel/regulators and understandable to your leadership and HR teams.
3. Independent, conflict-free perspective:
External investigators are increasingly recommended to ensure impartiality, maintain employee trust, and reduce claims of bias—especially when allegations involve HR, senior leadership, or politically sensitive issues.
5. From incident to insight: culture and control improvements: We don’t stop at “substantiated” or “unsubstantiated.” Fidelion helps you see patterns and root causes—policy gaps, cultural blind spots, leadership issues, or control failures—and offers clear recommendations to strengthen reporting channels, training, governance, and accountability frameworks.