Oh No! How Did AP Let This Happen?

By Pam Miller - Often, when a huge mistake is made or fraud is uncovered, the first question on everyone's mind is, "How did this happen?" People want to know how the mistake slipped through the cracks. After all, there are rules and controls, aren't there? Blame is assigned (or attempts are made to assign blame) to an individual or department. Often, it is a member of the AP department who is accused of an oversight. Of course, AP is the department tasked with catching errors or enforcing…