Unveiling the Truth: Amar’s Insight into Navigating Corporate Investigations – Dr. Pandey Corporate Investigation & Integrity Solutions Pvt Ltd
Career and Experience: Dr Amar Kumar Pandey has had a long and impactful career in the higher echelons of law enforcement in Karnataka. He served in various senior positions within the police force, dealing with areas such as law and order, intelligence, vigilance, and investigation. High-Profile Investigations: Dr Pandey has been involved in solving several high-profile cases and earned a reputation for his expertise in handling complex criminal investigations, particularly relating to cybercrime, organized crime and corruption.
Key Roles: He held several senior roles, including the chief of Law and Order for the state, Chief of Intelligence for the state, and Chief of internal security involving counter-terrorism, coastal protection, commando operations, and industrial security in Karnataka besides being the chief of police for the territorial jurisdictions of the districts of Belgaum, undivided Dharwad, Coorg, Mandya, Deputy Commissioner of Traffic, Administration, Bangalore City and the chief of police ranges like Bangalore and Mysore. His role involved overseeing and directing critical investigations, making him a prominent figure in the state’s law enforcement apparatus. Reputation and Legacy: Pandey is respected for his work in modernizing policing efforts and contributing to the improvement of crime control systems in Karnataka. He has been recognised for his strong stance on law and order, maintaining the rule of law, and his leadership in the police force. Retirement and Public Service: After retiring from active service, he has remained involved in various corporate consulting and social initiatives, continuing to offer his expertise in matters of law enforcement, vigilance, due diligence, governance, and security.
Q: Can you tell us about your and your agency’s background and experience in conducting corporate investigations?
I graduated with an Economics Honors degree and a post-graduate qualification from the Delhi School of Economics. After dedicating 34 years to the country’s civil services, including critical assignments with the United Nations in post-civil war conditions in Sierra Leone and Bosnia-Herzegovina, I realized a growing challenge in the corporate sector. In fast-developing countries like India, many senior corporate leaders are unaware of the far-reaching consequences of both intended and unintended mistakes. These can significantly impact a company’s financial standing, reputation, and, ultimately, its business. Driven by this understanding, I founded my consulting firm to conduct incisive investigations aimed at curbing fraud, misgovernance, and ensuring compliance with corporate standards. My mission is to instill a sense of urgency and accountability in both corporate and non-governmental sectors, helping businesses recognize the risks they face and maintain integrity to safeguard their reputation and the country’s financial strength.
Q: What types of corporate investigations does your agency specialize in (e.g., fraud detection, financial misconduct, employee misconduct)?
My company is named Corporate Consulting Group (CCG). The CCG is in deep dive investigation covering potential and in-office stakeholders, compliance to the procedural standards involving business details, building standard operating procedures to minimize misconduct and mismanagements, financial due diligence, procedural and financial audit, tender verifications, fraud detections, financial misappropriation, financial mismanagement, stakeholders misconduct, report buildings as per the regulations and laws, drafting of business contracts, legal opinions on conflict situations, guiding through procedural and legal processes of the country and international businesses.
Q: What legal guidelines and regulations must be followed during a corporate investigation in India?
The corporate investigation is bound by corporate rules under the ………. Act 19..The corporate investigation is guided by the governmental rules and regulations issued from time- to- time. The investigation procedures have to be within the provisions of the Labor Act, the employment contracts, right to privacy, right to information, right to digital privacy.
Q: How do you investigate cases of financial fraud or misappropriation of funds in a corporate setting?
To investigate cases of financial fraud or misappropriation of funds in a corporate setting, the investigator needs to set the scope of investigation which should be appropriate to the contents and contexts under investigation. Such investigations involve analysis of the prevailing situation then build a resource base for investigation with the help of documents, digital footprints, financial statements, business transactions, audit records forensics, interviews and finally report making and recommendations. Each investigation is unique.
Q: What role does your agency play in helping companies improve their compliance and governance structures?
The CCG helps identify the standards and provides procedural parameters to ensure compliance besides detection of the mismanagements if reported or believed to have occurred within the corporate organizations.
