Which of the following is considered a violation of The IIA's Code of Ethics?

An auditor conveys public information about an organization's financial condition.

An auditor reports a manager's illegal activity to senior management, rather than reporting the incident to the appropriate external authority.

An auditor receives allegations of fraud from a whistleblower and immediately reports the allegations to senior management.

An auditor reports material deficiencies, despite the fact that management is already aware of the defects.