Ferreting out the fraudsters
13 September 2012
About 70 per cent of corrupt practices occur in the purchase and supply of basic items, according to government figures. Jennifer Major looks at some common types of fraud and considers how best to tackle the problem
In July, Jerzy Buzek, Polish prime minister, fired Tomasz Szyszko, his communications minister, when it was discovered that more than 90 per cent of telecommunications licences had been awarded without tender.
Two senior employees at a US hotel chain were recently charged with receiving several hundred thousand dollars in kickbacks from their orange juice...