Acting from the motivation of CYA as you described it is not a part of a healthy mode of operation in any relationship, personal or professional. An approach t

Acting from the motivation of CYA as you described it is not a part of a healthy mode of operation in any relationship, personal or professional. An approach that has some form of checks, however formal (for purposes of quality and accountability), is entirely reasonable, and especially where there is a notable risk of exploitation (historical or likely potential.) But I've worked full-time essentially non-stop for a quarter century in a wide range of organizations (in an employee context: 3-person small business up through several thousand people enterprises), and default distrust is a red flag regardless.