Are the banks next

13 Jul 2011

Will the fallout from the News of the World scandal hit the banks next? It seems that not a day goes by without more revelations of hacking and data theft relating to the News of the World and its sister publications. The latest is that the Sun obtained information that Gordon Brown’s son has Cystic Fibrosis. With the newspaper having this informa...

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POSSIBLY ILLEGAL, CERTAINLY IMMORAL

29 Jun 2011

Possibly illegal, certainly immoral – Do insurance companies need to look again at their role in escalating premiums? The recent revelations by former Justice Secretary Jack Straw that he has been advised by senior executives within the car insurance industry that they receive “referral fees” from no win no fee personal accident legal firms is, in ...

TIME TO STOP SWEEPING INSIDER FRAUD UNDER THE CARPET

14 Jan 2011

So, it’s official: employee fraud is marching north yet again! But is this crime one we’ll ever get to grips with? Listening to Richard Hurley of CIFAS on BBC Radio 4 the other day, I was left in no doubts as to the answer. It was resounding ‘no’. CIFAS will be unveiling their insider fraud figures for 2010 in the next few days, and they will reco

WHO WILL LEAD THE FIGHT WHEN THE AUDIT COMMISSION IS AXED?

04 Nov 2010

Quangos aren't organisations that receive the best of press - even when they do a good job! The Audit Commission has had its fair share of critics over the years. But, unlike many quangos, it has played an important role - particularly in terms of ensuring local authorities in England remain accountable. In one of its final acts before being scrapp...