I thought about Flippers comments. The COBE gets the mail. A number of times thing were missing from the files. Since the ENVELOPE has the names and dates and "do not destroy" on it...it is entirely possible for ANY elder to get into the file and REMOVE, READ, or DESTROY files. If the envelope is gone, and people have stepped down or moved NO ONE would miss it unless they were on the original commitee...or someone counted those envelopes like baseball cards....not likely. humm.
Surprizingly in one congregation I was in with a "shady P.O.", some of the Child Molesting letters from Bethel were missing,(more complete sets are online!) Also any envelopes regarding his or his best friends family members were missing. The files were a mess when I got them. Later he and another Elder were removed and disfellowshiped. Apparently he liked informal witnessing with the ladies.......of the evening.
No checks and balances like the private sector or the courts. Many files could be doctored, or have a little cut and paste and copy machine repairs.
I would expect some congregations are buying heavy duty shredders after the Candance Conti verdict. I would expect a number of Elders to use "theocratic stratigy" to preserve homes, savings and retirement accounts.
Take me for example- I am on here. 90% of the brothers I served with are disfellowshiped, removed, moved out of area, or dead.