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At the 2024 Cambridge Symposium on Economic Crime, Basel stresses that targeting assets linked to corruption deters illicit activities, enforces accountability, and aids in resource recovery
Basel emphasized the importance of cross-border collaboration in tracing, freezing, and recovering assets, which enhances global efforts to combat corruption. The role of financial institutions in identifying and reporting suspicious activities was highlighted as critical in the process of detecting and recovering corrupt assets…
Basel report on “Corruption and Governance risks threaten a just energy transition” outlines actions to tackle corruption and governance risks, and enhance transparency and accountability
The paper reveals that significant risks exist around a lack of transparency in the beneficial ownership of partners, contractors and suppliers, Opaque and irregular procedures for obtaining licences, contracts and land concessions, Inadequate community consultation, plus fraud and misappropriation of benefit funds, Misuse of subsidies and unethical tax practices…
Spotlight on Corruption New report finds that using aid to fight dirty money is crucial for effectively tackling corruption and financial crime
Our report further finds that the ICU is hobbled by real challenges in the wider enforcement and criminal justice landscape – including issues with retention of expertise, and extraordinarily long delays owing to disclosure requirements and the inequality of arms with wealthy suspects….
TI EU commends the European Court of Justice for its ruling, stating that the European Parliament failed to adequately protect a whistleblower
Corruption thrives when those affected by it fear they will lose their jobs or be punished when they speak up. Despite MEPs adopting numerous resolutions, most recently in the wake of Qatargate, to bring their rules in line with the EU’s Whistleblower Directive, the Parliament has failed to ensure this. The Court’s decision must be the catalyst that finally prompts the Parliament to put robust whistleblower protection in place…
OECD report on combatting high-level corruption in Eastern Europe highlights the challenge of addressing corruption among top officials and weak institutional frameworks
The report calls for enhanced anti-corruption measures, including better enforcement of laws and increased transparency. It also provides recommendations for reforming legal and institutional frameworks to better combat high-level corruption and improve governance…
TI UK new research raises concerns about potential corruption involving billions in public spending during the COVID pandemic
The report identifies 135 contracts carrying a high risk of corruption. Altogether, these contracts represent a staggering £15.3 billion of public funds—nearly a third of all pandemic procurement by value. To put this into perspective, that figure is almost equivalent to the entire annual Home Office budget…
BBC: A corruption review has identified ‘red flags’ in over 130 Covid contracts
Anti-corruption charity Transparency International UK has raised serious concerns about £15.3 billion in Covid contracts awarded by the Conservative government revealing 135 “high-risk” contracts with multiple corruption red flags. The review found that £4.1 billion in contracts went to politically connected firms, and £4 billion were allocated through a “VIP lane” deemed unlawful by the High Court…
GI-TOC reveals that Indonesian islands are under scrutiny for illegal tin mining and corruption, leading to environmental damage and economic repercussions
Illegal tin mining is causing significant harm to the environment, including deforestation, pollution, and habitat destruction. These activities are affecting the local and national economies, potentially undermining legitimate mining operations and contributing to economic instability…
TI-UK publishes investigates corruption red flags in Covid-19 public procurement in new report, Behind the Mask
Report contains the most comprehensive analysis to date of public procurement and contracts issued during the COVID-19 pandemic.
SFO charges six former Glencore employees with bribery, accusing them of conspiring to make corrupt payments to advance the company’s oil operations in West Africa
This is the first time that the SFO has announced charges against David Perez, for conspiring to make corrupt payments in Cameroon and the Ivory Coast. Perez has also been charged in relation to the falsification of invoices to Glencore’s London office marked as service fees to a Nigerian oil consultancy…
SEC charged executives of Medly Health Inc. with defrauding investors on fake prescriptions and fraudulently inflated revenue
The SEC has charged Medly Health Inc.’s and Head of Rx Operations with defrauding investors during a US $170 million fundraising effort. The accused are inflating revenue figures, while Bhatt is alleged to have created fake prescriptions to support these figures. The SEC deems these actions as severe corporate misconduct and reaffirms its focus on preventing deceptive start up fundraising…
OCCRP reveals that Albanian prosecutors have indicted former Albanian PM for corruption related to a property deal
The Special Prosecutor’s Office Against Corruption (SPAK) has now formally indicted both men, presenting 500 pages of evidence to support charges of “passive corruption” against Berisha, according to court documents obtained by OCCRP. Malltezi has been charged with corruption and money laundering…