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Spotlight on Corruption warns the UK must turn promises into action as weak enforcement and under-resourced agencies leave its £100B dirty-money threat largely unchecked
The organisation argues that the expansion of sanctions powers, new enforcement units and reforms to corporate transparency since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have not been accompanied by sufficient investigative capacity. It highlights resource constraints affecting bodies including the Combatting Kleptocracy Cell and International Corruption Unit and calls for renewed political commitment to enforcement…
U.S. DOJ secures bribery, fraud and ML convictions against former official in $3.25M education contracting scheme, with $1.15M diverted for personal benefit
Former state representative Sheryl Williams Stapleton and businessman Joseph Johnson were convicted following a nine-day federal trial over a years-long scheme involving public education funds. Prosecutors alleged that millions of dollars were directed to Johnson-linked businesses while Stapleton received substantial secret financial benefits, resulting in convictions spanning bribery, fraud and money laundering…
EPPO investigated suspected manipulation of €7 million in EU-funded IT procurement across Romania
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office carried out 19 searches as part of an investigation into 29 EU-funded IT projects suspected of being manipulated to favour preselected suppliers of cloud infrastructure solutions. Investigators identified indications that consultancy documentation was systematically reused across projects and that suppliers may have submitted false or incomplete documents, with OLAF providing operational analysis to the investigation.
OCCRP identifies alleged Cambodia-based Prince Group ‘enforcer’ linked to cyber scams, money laundering, corruption and a cross-border business network
OCCRP has identified Chen Sokly as an alleged enforcer for Cambodia’s Prince Group, accused by U.S. prosecutors of helping protect scam operations through corruption, intimidation and interference with law enforcement. The investigation also uncovered his links to businesses and properties across Cambodia, Singapore, Mauritius and the U.S., highlighting the network’s extensive cross-border footprint…
U.S. DOJ secures conviction of former investment banker for bribery scheme involving more than $1M in payments to Ghanaian officials to facilitate a multimillion-dollar power plant project
Former investment banker Asante Kwako Berko was convicted of conspiring to bribe officials at multiple levels of the Ghanaian government in connection with the development and financing of a power plant expected to generate hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue. Prosecutors said the payments were intended to help a Turkish energy company win and progress the project, including discussions about a $1 million payment to Ghana’s then Minister of Power…
GFI’s Legislative Gap Analysis Report exposes key gaps in Belize’s anti-corruption framework, from weak enforcement and coordination to beneficial ownership transparency and financial intelligence.
Global Financial Integrity’s legislative gap analysis reviews Belize’s legal and institutional arrangements for preventing, detecting and prosecuting corruption and related financial crime. It finds that the country has core legislation covering bribery, abuse of office, money laundering, asset recovery and corporate transparency, broadly reflecting UNCAC and FATF principles, but identifies systemic weaknesses that limit the effectiveness of enforcement and accountability…
OECD 2025 Bribery Annual Report highlights continued progress in tackling foreign bribery but warns that enforcement remains uneven, with 16 countries yet to record a foreign bribery conviction
Basel’s 2025 Annual Report highlights growing efforts to tackle corruption and illicit finance through stronger asset recovery, collaboration and responses to emerging risks such as environmental crime
The report’s key message is that corruption and financial crime are becoming increasingly interconnected, requiring stronger asset tracing, beneficial ownership transparency, financial investigations and international cooperation to disrupt illicit wealth flows. It emphasises the need for stronger cooperation, transparency and practical tools to disrupt illicit financial flows…
EPPO announces new arrests and a further request to lift a Polish MP’s immunity as part of an ongoing corruption investigation into EU-funded tram infrastructure projects
The European Chief Prosecutor submitted the renewed request to the Polish Sejm on 29 July following further investigative developments. The case is editorially useful because it demonstrates the practical tension between parliamentary immunity and the investigation of alleged corruption involving elected officials…
Australia’s NACC arrests and charges a senior manager of a renewable energy technology company over alleged attempts to bribe a Commonwealth public official during a product approval process
The investigation concerns allegations that the individual used their position to obtain improper benefits, with NACC alleging conduct involving corrupt influence and abuse of public office. The case forms part of NACC’s broader efforts to detect, investigate and prosecute serious corruption risks affecting public institutions…
French Anti-Corruption Agency (AFA) publishes Guide to Setting Up an Internal Whistleblowing System and Building a Culture of Ethical Whistleblowing in the Service of Integrity
The guide provides practical recommendations on establishing secure whistleblowing channels, protecting whistleblowers and handling reports effectively. It highlights the importance of strong governance, ethical culture, timely investigations and robust reporting frameworks to strengthen anti-corruption controls, support compliance and enable the early detection of misconduct…
GRECO credits Bosnia and Herzegovina with sufficient progress on safeguards for parliamentarians, judges and prosecutors to end enhanced non-compliance monitoring, although nine of its 15 anti-corruption recommendations remain outstanding
The Fourth Interim Compliance Report records six recommendations as implemented satisfactorily, eight as partly implemented and one as not implemented. The assessment covers ethical rules, conflicts of interest, asset and interest declarations, restrictions on outside activities and enforcement arrangements across parliament and the judiciary.