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13 Jul 21
The need to act fast to save lives is a poor excuse for Covid-19 procurement scandals – better crisis preparation is needed.
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5 Jul 21
Brazil’s supreme court has authorised an investigation into president Jair Bolsonaro’s response to a Covid-19 vaccine procurement deal amid allegations he ignored irregularities in the process.
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30 Jun 21
Former South African president Jacob Zuma has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after failing to attend a corruption inquiry, fearing “significant damage to the rule of law” if he was not...
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29 Jun 21
A university in Kenya has faced criticism after dismissing a senior accountant involved in an ongoing legal case concerning a former vice-chancellor.
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14 Jun 21
Counterfeit or poor quality medical equipment proliferated in Europe amid the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the European Union’s anti-fraud bureau.
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2 Jun 21
A newly created public prosecutor has begun work to reduce the €460m of fraud that affects European Union spending in a year.
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10 May 21
Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund is suing nine institutions and 25 people in an attempt to recover money it said was lost during a corruption scandal that toppled a previous government.
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7 May 21
Qatar’s finance minister has been arrested amid allegations of misuse of public funds.
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21 Apr 21
Politicians in Nigeria’s major financial centre have set up an anti-corruption agency to investigate officials and contractors suspected of misusing public funds.
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2 Mar 21
The billions of dollars governments lose to tax abuse, corruption and money laundering could be used to fight the global challenges of our age, a UN panel has said.
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26 Feb 21
Counter fraud specialist Laura Hough explains the importance of taking a forward look at corruption risks an organisation faces, and of developing a culture that makes it easier to do the right thing.
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18 Feb 21
Governments need to be on their guard against fraudulent offers of Covid-19 vaccines, the EU’s fraud watchdog has warned amid its inquiry into the illicit trade of pandemic-related goods.
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8 Feb 21
Many public officials in South Africa abandoned procurement procedures amid the Covid-19 crisis, investigators have found while looking into corruption allegations.
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19 Jan 21
Allegations of widespread corruption in the British Virgin Islands have led to a formal inquiry being set up to investigate the problem.
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24 Nov 20
After Covid-19, a potential shortening of supply chains, shrinking contracts and more rigorous due diligence could spell a rise in purchasing costs.
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17 Nov 20
Germany’s inaction in fighting fraud in online sales has been blasted as “incomprehensible” by the country’s state audit office president – given the amount of money spent over the internet.
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12 Nov 20
Supreme audit institutions face huge pressure to ensure government spending advances the public interest and aids progress of countries’ development, and need help to make their oversight full and...
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1 Oct 20
More than $500m of additional revenue has been secured for developing countries in the past five years through a joint OECD and United Nations tax initiative.
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25 Sep 20
Curbing corruption is more important than ever amid the pandemic, the World Bank has argued in a report.
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15 Sep 20
Fraudsters are increasingly targeting EU climate funds, the European Union’s anti-fraud office has warned.
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4 Sep 20
South Africa’s auditor-general found a “high risk” of fraud and abuse in the country’s multi-billion rand Covid-19 stimulus package, with money having been improperly paid out and serious fears of...
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7 Aug 20
Disaster relief to help Beirut rebuild after the blast killed at least 145 people and left 300,000 homeless will be conditional on Lebanon enacting anti-corruption reforms, French president Emmanuel...
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24 Jul 20
As in any crisis, financial criminals have been making the most of COVID-19 to profit for themselves, repurposing tried and tested fraud techniques to take advantage of this current situation. As...
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13 Jul 20
The head of Nigeria’s official anti-corruption agency has been suspended after the body was accused of diverting funds recovered as a result of its investigations.
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19 Jun 20
In the first of a series exploring how public finance professionals are tackling ethical pressures around the world, Sri Lankan accountant Buddhika Senanayake explains how he stood firm against...
13 Jul 21The need to act fast to save lives is a poor excuse for Covid-19 procurement scandals – better crisis preparation is needed.
5 Jul 21Brazil’s supreme court has authorised an investigation into president Jair Bolsonaro’s response to a Covid-19 vaccine procurement deal amid allegations he ignored irregularities in the process.
30 Jun 21Former South African president Jacob Zuma has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after failing to attend a corruption inquiry, fearing “significant damage to the rule of law” if he was not...
29 Jun 21A university in Kenya has faced criticism after dismissing a senior accountant involved in an ongoing legal case concerning a former vice-chancellor.
14 Jun 21Counterfeit or poor quality medical equipment proliferated in Europe amid the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the European Union’s anti-fraud bureau.
2 Jun 21A newly created public prosecutor has begun work to reduce the €460m of fraud that affects European Union spending in a year.
10 May 21Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund is suing nine institutions and 25 people in an attempt to recover money it said was lost during a corruption scandal that toppled a previous government.
7 May 21Qatar’s finance minister has been arrested amid allegations of misuse of public funds.
21 Apr 21Politicians in Nigeria’s major financial centre have set up an anti-corruption agency to investigate officials and contractors suspected of misusing public funds.
2 Mar 21The billions of dollars governments lose to tax abuse, corruption and money laundering could be used to fight the global challenges of our age, a UN panel has said.
26 Feb 21Counter fraud specialist Laura Hough explains the importance of taking a forward look at corruption risks an organisation faces, and of developing a culture that makes it easier to do the right thing.
8 Feb 21Many public officials in South Africa abandoned procurement procedures amid the Covid-19 crisis, investigators have found while looking into corruption allegations.
19 Jan 21Allegations of widespread corruption in the British Virgin Islands have led to a formal inquiry being set up to investigate the problem.
24 Nov 20After Covid-19, a potential shortening of supply chains, shrinking contracts and more rigorous due diligence could spell a rise in purchasing costs.
17 Nov 20Germany’s inaction in fighting fraud in online sales has been blasted as “incomprehensible” by the country’s state audit office president – given the amount of money spent over the internet.
12 Nov 20Supreme audit institutions face huge pressure to ensure government spending advances the public interest and aids progress of countries’ development, and need help to make their oversight full and...
1 Oct 20More than $500m of additional revenue has been secured for developing countries in the past five years through a joint OECD and United Nations tax initiative.
15 Sep 20Fraudsters are increasingly targeting EU climate funds, the European Union’s anti-fraud office has warned.
4 Sep 20South Africa’s auditor-general found a “high risk” of fraud and abuse in the country’s multi-billion rand Covid-19 stimulus package, with money having been improperly paid out and serious fears of...
7 Aug 20Disaster relief to help Beirut rebuild after the blast killed at least 145 people and left 300,000 homeless will be conditional on Lebanon enacting anti-corruption reforms, French president Emmanuel...
24 Jul 20As in any crisis, financial criminals have been making the most of COVID-19 to profit for themselves, repurposing tried and tested fraud techniques to take advantage of this current situation. As...
13 Jul 20The head of Nigeria’s official anti-corruption agency has been suspended after the body was accused of diverting funds recovered as a result of its investigations.
19 Jun 20In the first of a series exploring how public finance professionals are tackling ethical pressures around the world, Sri Lankan accountant Buddhika Senanayake explains how he stood firm against...
