You are a contract project manager working with the State of Bliss. Your latest project involves rewriting the Department of Revenue’s income tax system. One of the key stakeholders is a huge movie buff, and she has the power to promote you into a better position at the conclusion of this project. She has discovered that one of her favorite superstars lives in the State of Bliss and therefore must file income tax returns in that state. She asks you to look up the account of this movie star. What is the most appropriate response?

A. Report her to the management team.

B. Refuse to comply with the request, citing conflict of interest and violation of confidential company data.

C. Look up the information she has requested. Since the data is considered part of the project, there is no conflict of interest.

D. You believe that tax records are public information, so you comply with the request.