I never said that she is a theif. I said let's find out if she is a theif. The issue will be investigated and resolved. You're calling to send her packing without any of the official documents being looked at, so who's being objective here?
Further, there's nothing wrong with "favoritism" if she was getting the good deals. If you get a good deal from a certain person or business, you go back to them in the future for further business. Companies work with "preferred vendors" all the time, and you don't always get the absolute rock bottom lowest price on every purchase. However, there may be bigger picture deals in place so that you save money in the long run.
The only fallacy in this thread is you jumping to conclusions.http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial...07/1032994.asp
An independent adviser determined that Atanasio's firm - Bear Stearns at the time - was worth the higher fee. The advisory firm's two officials had averaged out Bear Stearns and Salomon Smith Barney equally, but Bear Stearns went on to take the lead position.
P.S. Those that feel the need to point out that they're intellectually superior usually aren't.