# Are Corporate Cover-Ups the Product of Bureaucratic Silos Rather Than Conspiracies?: 35 Sourced Claims, Contested Facts & Evidence Systemic corporate concealment stems from internal information filtering and the normalization of deviance rather than centralized conspirac Authors: nineDan HTML: https://moyomap.com/maps/corporate-cover-ups-product Markdown: https://moyomap.com/maps/corporate-cover-ups-product.md License: HTML and markdown are for reading and citation. Bulk copying and AI training need a written license. See /terms and /developers#maps-data. Cite a claim as: MoyoMap, "Are Corporate Cover-Ups the Product of Bureaucratic Silos Rather Than Conspiracies?: 35 Sourced Claims, Contested Facts & Evidence", claim {id}, https://moyomap.com/maps/corporate-cover-ups-product.md#{id}. “Moyo, a product of SenTeGuard Inc.” ### An internal Volkswagen investigation identified roughly 450 individuals involved in developing, refining, and… Id: claim_03598741ab01768e6cc095c9 Parent: topic_1OcvgUCj6gQXJTcm7jzF Depth: 1 An internal Volkswagen investigation identified roughly 450 individuals involved in developing, refining, and concealing Dieselgate defeat-device software from 2006 onward. Labels: Inferred, Medium, known ### A 2004 BP internal audit had graded the Texas City refinery's incident-analysis process as 'poor' prior to th… Id: claim_25371e90e413dbfc3288ca81 Parent: topic_1OcvgUCj6gQXJTcm7jzF Depth: 1 A 2004 BP internal audit had graded the Texas City refinery's incident-analysis process as 'poor' prior to the catastrophic 2005 explosion. Labels: Inferred, Medium, known ### A 2010 reorganization at BP split engineering and operations into separate functional units, resulting in ons… Id: claim_5e113687073744955c9b99eb Parent: topic_1OcvgUCj6gQXJTcm7jzF Depth: 1 A 2010 reorganization at BP split engineering and operations into separate functional units, resulting in onshore engineers failing to share critical data with well-site leaders on Deepwater Horizon. Labels: Source-linked, Medium, known ### Prior to the Challenger launch reversal, a Morton Thiokol engineer was instructed to take off their engineeri… Id: claim_d0b42c513fc454a239108baf Parent: topic_1OcvgUCj6gQXJTcm7jzF Depth: 1 Prior to the Challenger launch reversal, a Morton Thiokol engineer was instructed to take off their engineering hat and put on their management hat. Labels: Source-linked, Low, known ### Carillion Financial Collapse and Audit Failures Id: section_297eca63f8119fa6528487c6 Parent: topic_1OcvgUCj6gQXJTcm7jzF Depth: 1 Carillion Financial Collapse and Audit Failures Labels: Inferred, Low ### NASA Space Shuttle Disasters and Normalization of Deviance Id: section_66445374019f4d4295dadb32 Parent: topic_1OcvgUCj6gQXJTcm7jzF Depth: 1 NASA Space Shuttle Disasters and Normalization of Deviance Labels: Inferred, Low ### General Motors Ignition Switch Defect and Investigation Id: section_9a88c47936763da608044bf6 Parent: topic_1OcvgUCj6gQXJTcm7jzF Depth: 1 General Motors Ignition Switch Defect and Investigation Labels: Inferred, Low ### Wells Fargo Sales Practices and Misconduct Oversight Id: section_9fc5809848527676252d24ff Parent: topic_1OcvgUCj6gQXJTcm7jzF Depth: 1 Wells Fargo Sales Practices and Misconduct Oversight Labels: Inferred, Low ### Boeing 737 MAX Safety Oversight and MCAS Certification Id: section_da362d51dd04ef6c6650bffe Parent: topic_1OcvgUCj6gQXJTcm7jzF Depth: 1 Boeing 737 MAX Safety Oversight and MCAS Certification Labels: Inferred, Low #### A February 2024 FAA-commissioned expert panel report identified persistent disconnects between Boeing's senio… Id: claim_0e4ee66c4b2677acacf7ae3e Parent: section_da362d51dd04ef6c6650bffe Depth: 2 A February 2024 FAA-commissioned expert panel report identified persistent disconnects between Boeing's senior leadership and employees regarding safety culture, complicated procedures, and fear of retaliation. Labels: Inferred, Medium, known #### None of the roughly 1,500 engineers working on the Boeing 737 MAX reported to the project's general manager,… Id: claim_130ee0fc573b814edba5381d Parent: section_da362d51dd04ef6c6650bffe Depth: 2 None of the roughly 1,500 engineers working on the Boeing 737 MAX reported to the project's general manager, reporting instead to business-unit heads. Labels: Inferred, Medium, known #### In 2015, the FAA delegated critical flight control certification tasks for the 737 MAX, including MCAS compli… Id: claim_19693925d220a7cff28bdea6 Parent: section_da362d51dd04ef6c6650bffe Depth: 2 In 2015, the FAA delegated critical flight control certification tasks for the 737 MAX, including MCAS compliance findings, to Boeing under Organization Designation Authorization (ODA). Labels: Inferred, Medium, known #### Former Boeing chief technical pilot Mark Forkner was indicted on federal fraud charges regarding MCAS disclos… Id: claim_28b65bcc277793311c896f75 Parent: section_da362d51dd04ef6c6650bffe Depth: 2 Former Boeing chief technical pilot Mark Forkner was indicted on federal fraud charges regarding MCAS disclosures to the FAA in October 2021 but was acquitted by a jury after under two hours of deliberation. Labels: Inferred, Medium, known #### An independent board investigation found Wells Fargo's decentralized corporate structure granted excessive au… Id: claim_355ec066a100fe40916e3ed7 Parent: section_9fc5809848527676252d24ff Depth: 2 An independent board investigation found Wells Fargo's decentralized corporate structure granted excessive autonomy to Community Bank senior executives, leading to systemic sales practice violations. Labels: Inferred, Medium, known #### The Joint Authorities Technical Review (JATR) found that Boeing did not evaluate MCAS as a complete, integrat… Id: claim_51f5447be6a8226a3c4b9867 Parent: section_da362d51dd04ef6c6650bffe Depth: 2 The Joint Authorities Technical Review (JATR) found that Boeing did not evaluate MCAS as a complete, integrated function in certification documents submitted to the FAA. Labels: Inferred, Medium, known #### Prior to the 737 MAX crashes, Boeing's board lacked a standing airplane safety committee, did not discuss saf… Id: claim_5358e96d31b808bbc739218d Parent: section_da362d51dd04ef6c6650bffe Depth: 2 Prior to the 737 MAX crashes, Boeing's board lacked a standing airplane safety committee, did not discuss safety regularly, and possessed no mechanism for receiving safety whistleblower complaints. Labels: Inferred, Medium, known #### Wells Fargo routinely distributed internal sales-integrity case data to legal, audit, HR, ethics committees,… Id: claim_60edaf027ed6604ea7d4600e Parent: section_9fc5809848527676252d24ff Depth: 2 Wells Fargo routinely distributed internal sales-integrity case data to legal, audit, HR, ethics committees, risk officers, the BSA officer, and KPMG, yet unauthorized-account practices persisted for over a decade. Labels: Source-linked, Medium, known #### GM took more than a decade to recall 2.6 million vehicles with defective ignition switches, which were linked… Id: claim_6ddd3517ac2423a7b2449f90 Parent: section_9a88c47936763da608044bf6 Depth: 2 GM took more than a decade to recall 2.6 million vehicles with defective ignition switches, which were linked to at least 13 deaths by GM's count. Labels: Inferred, Medium, known #### A 2018 House of Commons report concluded that Deloitte was paid over £10 million as Carillion's internal audi… Id: claim_7fc0bb6201de6a6e66b6289e Parent: section_297eca63f8119fa6528487c6 Depth: 2 A 2018 House of Commons report concluded that Deloitte was paid over £10 million as Carillion's internal auditor but failed in its risk-management role and ignored terminal failings. Labels: Source-linked, Medium, known #### More than 75% of isomerization blowdown releases at BP Texas City in the five years prior to 2005 went unrepo… Id: claim_8846dbd23b18a21411c8690e Parent: claim_25371e90e413dbfc3288ca81 Depth: 2 More than 75% of isomerization blowdown releases at BP Texas City in the five years prior to 2005 went unreported or misclassified, with only 2 of 8 known prior incidents investigated as safety issues. Labels: Inferred, Medium, known #### Wells Fargo management addressed sales misconduct by terminating over 1,000 individual employees without addr… Id: claim_967bd483c5b9ca59b5b80ebd Parent: section_9fc5809848527676252d24ff Depth: 2 Wells Fargo management addressed sales misconduct by terminating over 1,000 individual employees without addressing root environmental causes or leadership accountability. Labels: Inferred, Medium, known #### Prior to the Columbia disaster, photographic evidence from 79 NASA missions showed external tank foam strikes… Id: claim_ad091a2a6a4a7d7cb590e4b6 Parent: section_66445374019f4d4295dadb32 Depth: 2 Prior to the Columbia disaster, photographic evidence from 79 NASA missions showed external tank foam strikes in 65 cases, which NASA had categorized as a maintenance issue rather than a safety threat. Labels: Inferred, Low, known #### Wells Fargo established simulated funding monitoring thresholds so high following 2013 news reports that only… Id: claim_d5a22364fb9760f9721b1f26 Parent: section_9fc5809848527676252d24ff Depth: 2 Wells Fargo established simulated funding monitoring thresholds so high following 2013 news reports that only 3 out of roughly 30,000 flagged employees were investigated. Labels: Inferred, High, known #### A November 7, 2007 presentation detailing VW defeat-device concealment plans was emailed to over a dozen mana… Id: claim_dcb38be258d2d665f9ac9cda Parent: claim_03598741ab01768e6cc095c9 Depth: 2 A November 7, 2007 presentation detailing VW defeat-device concealment plans was emailed to over a dozen managers below the board with a warning not to forward it. Labels: Inferred, High, known #### In July 2017, prior to its liquidation, Carillion admitted that £729 million of previously recognized revenue… Id: claim_fc9d8b7c9621bb44413e48fb Parent: section_297eca63f8119fa6528487c6 Depth: 2 In July 2017, prior to its liquidation, Carillion admitted that £729 million of previously recognized revenue was completely unobtainable. Labels: Inferred, Medium, known #### Anton Valukas's internal investigation into General Motors' ignition switch failures concluded the crisis ste… Id: claim_fe105c7019dff082bc871e37 Parent: section_9a88c47936763da608044bf6 Depth: 2 Anton Valukas's internal investigation into General Motors' ignition switch failures concluded the crisis stemmed from engineering ignorance and bureaucratic dithering rather than a deliberate cover-up. Labels: Inferred, Medium, known ##### General Motors engineers investigating moving stalls were unaware that other GM engineers had designed airbag… Id: claim_158b0030d9e8cb34295a4c24 Parent: claim_fe105c7019dff082bc871e37 Depth: 3 General Motors engineers investigating moving stalls were unaware that other GM engineers had designed airbags not to deploy when vehicles were technically powered off. Labels: Inferred, Medium, known ##### Following the Valukas report on the ignition switch recall, GM dismissed 15 employees and disciplined five ot… Id: claim_168584b446df57d1176b54de Parent: claim_fe105c7019dff082bc871e37 Depth: 3 Following the Valukas report on the ignition switch recall, GM dismissed 15 employees and disciplined five others, with over half of the dismissed holding senior or executive roles. Labels: Inferred, Medium, known ##### GM upgraded its faulty ignition switch without altering the part number or notifying the National Highway Tra… Id: claim_467167657bd74e5a7e7aab6e Parent: claim_6ddd3517ac2423a7b2449f90 Depth: 3 GM upgraded its faulty ignition switch without altering the part number or notifying the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Labels: Inferred, High, known ##### A 2008 Wells Fargo probe discovered 1,500 inappropriate accounts across three Palo Alto and Los Altos branche… Id: claim_4767a0e12222088c86fbc845 Parent: claim_967bd483c5b9ca59b5b80ebd Depth: 3 A 2008 Wells Fargo probe discovered 1,500 inappropriate accounts across three Palo Alto and Los Altos branches, resulting in seven terminations while CEO John Stumpf publicly cited inaccurate regional growth numbers. Labels: Inferred, High, known ##### In fall 2002, a General Motors engineer approved an ignition switch that fell significantly below GM's techni… Id: claim_612e05fe1d16af5e1de6cb8b Parent: claim_6ddd3517ac2423a7b2449f90 Depth: 3 In fall 2002, a General Motors engineer approved an ignition switch that fell significantly below GM's technical specifications. Labels: Inferred, Medium, known ##### An August 2004 Wells Fargo internal memo documented that sales gaming cases grew from 63 in 2000 to approxima… Id: claim_8e248cc23747eaf737550689 Parent: claim_60edaf027ed6604ea7d4600e Depth: 3 An August 2004 Wells Fargo internal memo documented that sales gaming cases grew from 63 in 2000 to approximately 680 in 2004 and was circulated to Community Bank executives, legal, and corporate security. Labels: Inferred, High, known ##### According to the Department of Transportation Inspector General, the FAA official who approved removing MCAS… Id: claim_a623a4764070f0a744a0e1da Parent: claim_51f5447be6a8226a3c4b9867 Depth: 3 According to the Department of Transportation Inspector General, the FAA official who approved removing MCAS from the 737 MAX flight manual did not know its operating power had been substantially increased. Labels: Inferred, Medium, known ##### The Valukas report documented the 'GM salute' as a cultural gesture of crossing arms and pointing outward to… Id: claim_ab8bf4c2cb64d9432715fb18 Parent: claim_fe105c7019dff082bc871e37 Depth: 3 The Valukas report documented the 'GM salute' as a cultural gesture of crossing arms and pointing outward to shift responsibility to others. Labels: Inferred, Low, known ##### A December 2019 internal audit at Boeing revealed new 737 MAX safety issues, but the board never received emp… Id: claim_e1d30fdbb490a387ac9a4ca6 Parent: claim_5358e96d31b808bbc739218d Depth: 3 A December 2019 internal audit at Boeing revealed new 737 MAX safety issues, but the board never received employee Speak-Up reports due to the lack of an escalation channel. Labels: Inferred, Medium, known