detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
今朝、不正会計が発覚した。
This morning, the accounting fraud came to light.
匿名の通報で政治家の裏金が発覚している。
Thanks to an anonymous tip, the politician's slush fund is being exposed.
年度末の監査で、部署ぐるみの不正が発覚する。
During the year-end audit, department-wide misconduct comes to light.