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Auditor had questioned Nissan on payments to Ghosn at heart of scandal: source

Ousted Nissan, Mitsubishi chairman, Carlos Ghosn. [Photo: Courtesy]

TOKYO- Nissan Motor Co’s auditor had repeatedly questioned transactions at the heart of allegations of financial misconduct by former chief Carlos Ghosn but Nissan said they were proper, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday.

Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC questioned Nissan’s management several times, chiefly around 2013, about purchases of overseas luxury homes for Ghosn’s personal use and of stock-appreciation rights that were conferred on him.

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