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16 May 16
Tanzania has slashed 10,000 “ghost workers” from its public sector payroll, saving government coffers more than $2m a month.
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13 May 16
Several humanitarian aid operations funded by the US development agency to deliver aid to Syrians have been halted, following reports of corruption, the agency has announced.
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13 May 16
Yesterday’s Anti-Corruption Summit saw world leaders vow to double down on what UK prime minister David Cameron dubbed the “cancer” of corruption – however only a handful of countries announced firm...
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11 May 16
Panama has agreed to share its financial account information automatically in order to tackle tax evasion and avoidance.
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9 May 16
Public entities in Commonwealth countries could have to prove they are meeting anti-corruption standards before they can access aid and loans, according to proposals drawn up by secretary general...
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28 Apr 16
Nigeria has urged the World Bank to help ensure the swift repatriation of $320m in stolen Nigerian funds currently being held in Switzerland.
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8 Apr 16
The European Commission has announced plans to modernise and simplify the EU-wide VAT system, make it more fraud proof, and hand greater control of the tax back to member states.
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7 Apr 16
The executive board of troubled Malaysian national development fund 1MDB have today offered their resignations following a damning report into the scandal from the country’s Public Accounts Committee...
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17 Mar 16
Effective public sector financial management is vital to the global fight against bribery and corruption, the president of the International Federation of Accountants has stressed.
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3 Mar 16
Inconsistent and inadequate data and tools are hampering the European Union’s ability to counter intra-community VAT fraud, which costs the bloc at least €60bn every year, auditors have warned.
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2 Mar 16
Economic crime is at a “pandemic level” in South Africa and both France and the UK have reported significant increases in its frequency over the past two years, according to PwC.
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22 Jan 16
Economic growth in Moldova “came in surprisingly strong” last year but significant weaknesses and risks remain a concern, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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22 Jan 16
Transparency International has today welcomed the launch of a new anti-corruption body in Honduras, which will tackle criminals within the nation’s political, judicial and security systems.
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21 Jan 16
Cambodia must tackle its skills gap and boost productivity if the country is to maintain its impressive growth, the Asian Development Bank has said.
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9 Dec 15
United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-Moon has used this year’s Anti-Corruption Day to hail dramatic progress in global attitudes, noting that the fight against corruption has been enshrined in the...
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30 Nov 15
Transparency International and Joseph Muscat, the prime minister of Malta, have issued a joint statement pledging to work together to tackle corruption in the Commonwealth.
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11 Nov 15
Public sector corruption is of mounting concern to citizens around the world. What can individuals and institutions to do address it?
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30 Oct 15
Citizens have taken to the streets in South Africa to protest against corruption. Whilst there are reasons to be concerned, experts stress that it is not all doom and gloom
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21 Oct 15
Latvia’s progress in its fight against foreign bribery is “overshadowed” by enforcement weaknesses in the country’s anti-corruption agency, the OECD has said.
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14 Aug 15
Nigeria is to start to implement international public sector accounting standards (IPSAS) in January 2016, according to the country's accountant-general Ahmed Idris.
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10 Aug 15
The UK has launched a specialist unit, backed with funding worth £21m, to investigate cases of international corruption across the developing world.
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31 Jul 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from Asia Pacific you might have missed.
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10 Jul 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from the US & Canada you might have missed.
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20 May 15
Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey has announced a government crackdown on corporate tax avoidance by multinational companies.
16 May 16Tanzania has slashed 10,000 “ghost workers” from its public sector payroll, saving government coffers more than $2m a month.
13 May 16Several humanitarian aid operations funded by the US development agency to deliver aid to Syrians have been halted, following reports of corruption, the agency has announced.
13 May 16Yesterday’s Anti-Corruption Summit saw world leaders vow to double down on what UK prime minister David Cameron dubbed the “cancer” of corruption – however only a handful of countries announced firm...
11 May 16Panama has agreed to share its financial account information automatically in order to tackle tax evasion and avoidance.
9 May 16Public entities in Commonwealth countries could have to prove they are meeting anti-corruption standards before they can access aid and loans, according to proposals drawn up by secretary general...
28 Apr 16Nigeria has urged the World Bank to help ensure the swift repatriation of $320m in stolen Nigerian funds currently being held in Switzerland.
8 Apr 16The European Commission has announced plans to modernise and simplify the EU-wide VAT system, make it more fraud proof, and hand greater control of the tax back to member states.
7 Apr 16The executive board of troubled Malaysian national development fund 1MDB have today offered their resignations following a damning report into the scandal from the country’s Public Accounts Committee...
17 Mar 16Effective public sector financial management is vital to the global fight against bribery and corruption, the president of the International Federation of Accountants has stressed.
2 Mar 16Economic crime is at a “pandemic level” in South Africa and both France and the UK have reported significant increases in its frequency over the past two years, according to PwC.
22 Jan 16Economic growth in Moldova “came in surprisingly strong” last year but significant weaknesses and risks remain a concern, the International Monetary Fund has said.
22 Jan 16Transparency International has today welcomed the launch of a new anti-corruption body in Honduras, which will tackle criminals within the nation’s political, judicial and security systems.
21 Jan 16Cambodia must tackle its skills gap and boost productivity if the country is to maintain its impressive growth, the Asian Development Bank has said.
9 Dec 15United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-Moon has used this year’s Anti-Corruption Day to hail dramatic progress in global attitudes, noting that the fight against corruption has been enshrined in the...
11 Nov 15Public sector corruption is of mounting concern to citizens around the world. What can individuals and institutions to do address it?
30 Oct 15Citizens have taken to the streets in South Africa to protest against corruption. Whilst there are reasons to be concerned, experts stress that it is not all doom and gloom
21 Oct 15Latvia’s progress in its fight against foreign bribery is “overshadowed” by enforcement weaknesses in the country’s anti-corruption agency, the OECD has said.
14 Aug 15Nigeria is to start to implement international public sector accounting standards (IPSAS) in January 2016, according to the country's accountant-general Ahmed Idris.
10 Aug 15The UK has launched a specialist unit, backed with funding worth £21m, to investigate cases of international corruption across the developing world.
31 Jul 15A round-up of recent public finance stories from Asia Pacific you might have missed.
10 Jul 15A round-up of recent public finance stories from the US & Canada you might have missed.
20 May 15Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey has announced a government crackdown on corporate tax avoidance by multinational companies.
