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14 Sep 21
Transparency rules, digitalisation and a code of conduct for officials sit at the heart of measures to strengthen government procurement processes, writes Ljupco Nikolovski, deputy prime minister of...
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31 Aug 21
Solutions to fixing public procurement already exist – the challenge lies in the political will of governments to implement them.
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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
The European Union will force large multinational companies to publish their profit and tax information, but campaigners have warned the move is not sufficient to fully clamp down on corporate tax...
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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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26 May 21
Widespread lapses in accountability plagued the global response to Covid-19 and recovery efforts will require far stronger oversight, the International Budget Partnership has found.
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21 May 21
Guatemalan authorities have detained critics of the government, including several investigators who built a corruption case against a former president.
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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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4 Mar 21
Political influence over national development banks harms their financial performance and encourages them to take too many risks, researchers have found.
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26 Feb 21
Mexico’s state auditor has backtracked on its findings about the president’s decision to halt building work on an airport, after previously saying it would cost three-times the government’s estimate.
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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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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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4 Dec 20
Reforms hoped to bring Lebanon back from a state of “bankruptcy” have been presented at a conference organised by the United Nations and French president Emmanuel Macron.
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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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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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27 Oct 20
Expanding basic services and increasing access will be crucial for Moldova during its recovery from the economic hit caused by Covid-19, the UN has said.
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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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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...
14 Sep 21Transparency rules, digitalisation and a code of conduct for officials sit at the heart of measures to strengthen government procurement processes, writes Ljupco Nikolovski, deputy prime minister of...
31 Aug 21Solutions to fixing public procurement already exist – the challenge lies in the political will of governments to implement them.
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 21The European Union will force large multinational companies to publish their profit and tax information, but campaigners have warned the move is not sufficient to fully clamp down on corporate tax...
2 Jun 21A newly created public prosecutor has begun work to reduce the €460m of fraud that affects European Union spending in a year.
26 May 21Widespread lapses in accountability plagued the global response to Covid-19 and recovery efforts will require far stronger oversight, the International Budget Partnership has found.
21 May 21Guatemalan authorities have detained critics of the government, including several investigators who built a corruption case against a former president.
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.
4 Mar 21Political influence over national development banks harms their financial performance and encourages them to take too many risks, researchers have found.
26 Feb 21Mexico’s state auditor has backtracked on its findings about the president’s decision to halt building work on an airport, after previously saying it would cost three-times the government’s estimate.
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.
4 Dec 20Reforms hoped to bring Lebanon back from a state of “bankruptcy” have been presented at a conference organised by the United Nations and French president Emmanuel Macron.
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.
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...
27 Oct 20Expanding basic services and increasing access will be crucial for Moldova during its recovery from the economic hit caused by Covid-19, the UN has said.
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...
