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30 Apr

Bernard L. Madoff Died: Ponzi Schemes Do not!

Posted by The AACI Costs of Corruption, Ethics, Governance, Human rights, Internal Control, Opinions, Principles of Fighting Corruption, Types of Fraud and Corruption

Technical StaffApril 30, 2021 On April 14, 2021, Bernard L. Madoff died in prison, serving a 150-year sentence. During the 2008 financial crisis, it was revealed that he was in charge of the largest Ponzi scheme in American history. Below is a BBC report on Madoff’s death: The following documentary is one of the best, highlighting many aspects of this mega-corruption scandal in the United States: Should we expect another “Madoff” scandal in the near future? What did regulators learn from […]

29 Apr

UK: New Global Anti-Corruption Law

Posted by The AACI Africa, Governance, Human rights, Internal Control, Principles of Fighting Corruption

April 29, 2021 “On April 26, 2021, the UK announced a new global anti-corruption sanctions regime and has imposed sanctions on 22 people whom the UK Government has reasonable grounds to suspect have been involved in serious corruption. Under the new Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021 (SI 2021/488), those designated […]

29 Apr

Independent and Effective Judiciary: A principle of Fighting Corruption.

Posted by The AACI Governance, Human rights, Opinions, Principles of Fighting Corruption

Technical StaffApril 29, 2021 Even in autocratic regimes, there is a judiciary. But does it have an independent and effective one? The judiciary branch of governance exists in all countries. But its independence and effectiveness vary from country to country. In some countries, the judiciary’s independence is merely in appearance. […]

10 Apr

Corruption: How To Deal With It.

Posted by The AACI Business Ethics, Conference, Governance, Human rights, Internal Control, Opinions

April 10, 2021 The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI) is in Mexico City. Mr. L.Burke Files, President of The AACI, shall be addressing the audience about the most effective means to prevent, deter, and detect corruption. Zoom Meeting 12 April 2021 – 5pm (-6 GMT) Mexico City Zoom Link https://zoom.us/j/91093213153?pwd=WFdydTFwRUpTQlI1bXhwWVZiZXFNUT09 Meeting […]

30 Mar

EY Drops an Appeal Against an $11 for Amjad Rihan, the Whistleblower of Dubai Audit Case.

Posted by Mike Masoud Business Ethics, Dubai, Ethics, Governance, Human rights, Opinions, whistleblowing

March 30, 2021Mike J. Masoud Last April, there was an exceptional UK Court Judgment: “EY ordered to pay whistleblower $11m in Dubai gold audit case” 1. Yesterday, it is another exceptional day for justice when EY dropped its appeal to April 17, 2020, UK court judgment that awarded Amjad Rihan, […]

19 Mar

Public Engagement: Expose Corruption

Posted by The AACI Governance, Human rights, Principles of Fighting Corruption, The AACI's View

Technical StaffMarch 19, 2021 In many countries where corruption is the norm rather than the exception, the fight against corruption seems a lost battle. But for corruption fighters, it is the opposite. It is almost impossible to achieve anti-corruption successes unless the public exposes corruption. Encouraging Public Engagement The government […]

16 Mar

UPDATE: Certified Anti-Corruption Fellow (CACF)

Posted by The AACI Academia, CACF, Certification, Online Exam, Student

March 16, 2021 The AACI made significant changes to the CACF certification program to accommodate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the academic institution and the delivery mode of knowledge and learning programs. The following are the main changes we made to the CACF program: Parameters of the Blended […]