CPI Data Analysis & Reporting 4

Question 1

When writing an investigative report, using passive voice excessively can cause which problem?

Accepted Answer

It obscures who performed which action, reducing accountability and clarity

Answer

Passive voice hides the actor behind the action (e.g., 'the package was delivered' vs. 'the subject delivered the package'), which reduces precision in investigative reports.

Question 2

A PI is analyzing phone records and notices a cluster of calls between a subject and an unknown number during the period of an alleged crime. The FIRST analytical step should be:

Accepted Answer

Identify the unknown number through carrier subpoena or public records lookup

Answer

Before drawing conclusions, the PI must identify who owns the unknown number through legal means such as subpoenas or public records searches.

Question 3

Which report format is MOST appropriate when a PI needs to submit ongoing updates to a corporate client during a long-running investigation?

Accepted Answer

Interim progress reports with cumulative findings

Answer

Interim progress reports allow clients to stay informed, adjust resources, and make decisions while the investigation is ongoing.

Question 4

A PI discovers through data analysis that a company's expense reports follow a suspicious pattern of amounts just below the $25 approval threshold. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Structuring or threshold avoidance behavior

Answer

Clustering transactions just below approval or reporting thresholds is a classic fraud indicator known as structuring or threshold avoidance.

Question 5

In a report intended for an insurance company client, which section would detail the methodology used to conduct surveillance and gather evidence?

Accepted Answer

Investigative methods section

Answer

The investigative methods section documents how evidence was collected, ensuring transparency and allowing the client to assess the reliability of the findings.

(CPI) Certified Principal Investigator Practice Test

(CPI) Certified Principal Investigator Practice Test

CPI Data Analysis & Reporting 4