The phrase "acknowledged improperly" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a situation where something was recognized or accepted in a way that is not appropriate or correct.
Example: "The feedback from the committee was acknowledged improperly, leading to confusion among the team members."
Alternatives: "recognized incorrectly" or "accepted inappropriately".
Volkswagen has acknowledged improperly selling preproduction, or what the industry calls "zero series," cars.
The automaker, which is trying to regain the trust of car buyers after an emissions scandal in 2015, has acknowledged improperly selling preproduction cars.
The executive, Buford Yates Jr., is the second to plead guilty in the scandal surrounding WorldCom, which sought bankruptcy protection in July and has acknowledged improperly accounting for billions of dollars in expenses.
The company will likely have to acknowledge they improperly handled documents when trying to foreclose on homeowners, failed to devote sufficient resources when handling mortgages and failed to develop systems to prevent such problems, SunTrust told investors in its annual report.
Four years ago, the IRS acknowledged that it improperly targeted conservative nonprofits for scrutiny during the 2012 election cycle.
Mr. Berger also acknowledged that he improperly put in his pockets some notes he wrote in reviewing the documents.
Ms. Lerner, who led the division that handles applications for tax-exempt status, was placed on paid leave in May after the agency acknowledged that agents improperly targeted Tea Party groups for extra scrutiny when they applied for tax-exempt status.
Ten employees of the New York City public school system have acknowledged that they improperly send their children to city schools even though they live outside of the five boroughs, a spokesman for the Department of Education, David Cantor, said yesterday.
However, Shawkey acknowledged that he improperly used the card when he was traveling in his personal vehicle, an SUV, about 10 times, by his estimation.
Under the settlement, Google also acknowledged that it had improperly aided the rogue pharmacies, and it agreed to strict compliance measures.
In his testimony before the House panel, the interim president at Texas A&M, Ed Davis, acknowledged that the institution improperly responded to the February 2006 accident involving its worker.
