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City’s Development System A Major Fraud Risk, Says Auditor

corruptionbribery July 10, 2012 0

Imagine you’re a developer with a pal who handles permits for the city of San Diego. And say you thought the permitting fees were a little too high. Not to worry, your pal says,

Rooting Out Corruption … in the United States?

corruptionbribery July 4, 2012 0

On June 11, the United States government filed a complaint documenting a record of corruption as outlandish as anything seen since Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos plundered the Philippines in the 1980s. The complaint detailed

Industry doubts Bribery Act enforcer’s appetite for prosecution

corruptionbribery July 4, 2012 0

The lack of a corporate prosecution under the UK Bribery Act has caused businesses to question the Serious Fraud Office's appetite for enforcement, Ernst & Young has found. The Ernst & Young Global Fraud Survey

Real World Challenges under the FCPA and Bribery Act

corruptionbribery July 3, 2012 0

Last week I wrote a fictional piece about some of the challenges that a company might face in complying with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Unfortunately some of the concepts I wrote about

Bill aims to tackle corrupt practices

corruptionbribery July 3, 2012 0

THE MINISTER for Justice and Equality recently published the draft scheme of the Criminal Justice (Corruption) Bill 2012, 123 years after the enactment of the statute that is the basis of our current law. In

As Corruption Concerns Rise, Few Fear UK Bribery Act – Survey

corruptionbribery June 29, 2012 0

One year after enforcement of the UK Bribery Act began, less than one-tenth (9.3 percent) of those polled during a recent Deloitte webcast are concerned about it and just 24.2 percent have changed their

Schumacher could lose car if F1 boss corrupt

corruptionbribery June 29, 2012 0

The Stuttgart-based auto maker “immediately investigates immoral or corrupt practices of staff or on the side of business partners,” a spokeswoman said on Tuesday. As 60 percent owner of the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula 1

Ten things you should know about business ethics and anti-corruption in the Middle East

corruptionbribery June 28, 2012 0

1. Two thirds of respondents to Ernst & Young’s recently commissioned report on fraud and corruption in the Middle East said that fraud and bribery was a “major problem“ in the Middle East, but