Posts cover the costs of corruption of all kinds. Such costs include, but not limited to, those associated with and have negative impacts on the rule of law, public funds, and resources, education, healthcare, poverty, civil society, economic sustainability, foreign direct investment (FDI), interest rate, citizenship, and citizens trust in public institutions.
These posts also cover the negative consequences of corruption on the proper separation of powers (legislative, judicial, and executive), and tax collections.
Tempe, December 1, 2017 Technical Staff This publication was originally issued as a part of The AACI series of anti-corruption resources made available to our CACM members1. The contents of this publication constitute an integral part of the CACM Review Textbook. It discusses the various definitions of corruption, the primary...
Published on May 24, 2018 By John Owen Nwachukwu The United Nations, UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has commended Nigeria’s leading role in the fight against corruption in Africa. Guterres made the commendation in his remarks at high-level debate marking the 15th anniversary of the adoption of UN Convention Against Corruption in New York....
By BROOK LARMER, MAY 2, 2018 As the rogues’ gallery of fallen world leaders grows, you might be tempted to conclude that ours is the most corrupt era in history. Early last month, the former South Korean president Park Geun-hye was sentenced to 24 years in prison and fined $17 million for...
MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2018 The International Monetary Fund will systematically address corruption and its impact on economic growth with all its member countries under new guidelines launched on Sunday. The stricter new policy also aims to tackle how rich countries contribute to corruption in the developing world by failing to...
Published: Apr 20, 2018 Wells Fargo fine ranks only behind Ocwen at CFPB Organization Fine (In millions) Date Violation Ocwen Financial and Loan Servicing $2,125 12/19/2013 Consumer protection/Mortgage abuses Wells Fargo $1,000 4/20/2018 Consumer protection/Mortgage abuses Bank of America, N.A. $747 4/9/2014 Consumer protection/Banking Citibank N.A. $733 7/21/2015 Consumer protection/Credit card...
April 5, 2018 Mike Masoud and Dr. Wole_TheGuardian_April 2018 Corruption is a global phenomenon that has its roots back in history and will always be present. While there is a consensus on the socioeconomic and political damages corruption causes, experts and researchers do not have well-established agreement on what causes it....
January 9, 2018 A former anti-corruption investigator in Malta has told BBC Newsnight he fears for his life after looking into allegations made by murdered journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Jonathan Ferris is seeking full police protection amid concerns he could be targeted after looking into her claims against top political...
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