From the Cambridge dictionary
negligence
noun
[ U ]
UK /ˈneɡ.lɪ.dʒəns/ US /ˈneɡ.lə.dʒəns/
C2
the
fact of not giving enough
care or
attention to someone or something:
Miriam Webster
negligence
noun
neg·li·gence |
\ ˈne-gli-jən(t)s
\Definition of negligence
1a
: the quality or state of being negligent
b
: failure to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in like circumstances
Collins
Definition of 'negligence'
negligence
(neglɪdʒəns
)
UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
If someone is
guilty of
negligence, they have
failed to do something which they ought to do.
You should be asking the question - why were they negligent? Instead of blaming poor SOPs. Poor SOPS didn't cause them to ignore the IAS. This has the hallmarks of a cultural problem which I sincerely hope has been addressed.
Nuff said