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"Mr. Carlos has twice complained to me about irregularities in the estate's financial statements, regarding the tax bill."

"What did he say?"

"He routinely gives a certain amount of money every month to Mr. Benedict to deposit with the tax authorities. The amount he gives is also in accordance the tax bill, as the estate tax. However, Mr. Carlos received another bill with a higher amount, as an accumulation of several months of overdue tax bills."

"Does that mean that Mr. Benedict has not been remitting it to the tax authorities?"

"Hmm. Yes, that's the case."

"But, shouldn't Mr. Carlos have checked the receipt of payment from the tax authorities, after Mr. Benedict said he had deposited the money?"

"Of course Rodrigues, even Mr. Carlos saw the physical evidence. That piece of paper it states that the tax authorities have received payment of the estate tax."