A financial auditor discovers systemic underpayment of 200,000 pensioners' benefits.

A financial auditor discovers systemic underpayment of 200,000 pensioners' benefits. The auditor can correct the payments for future months, but expose the error publicly.

• 63% chose: Silently adjust future benefits for all 200,000 pensioners. (81 people)
• 37% chose: Publicly disclose the underpayment and issue back-payments. (47 people)

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