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December 9, 2021Technical StaffToday, the world celebrates the 2021 International Anti-Corruption Day. The theme of the 2021 International Anti-Corruption Day is “Your right, your role: Say no to corruption”. Though, stakeholders should know their rights and roles to be empowered in Saying No to Corruption. All Rights Reserved to the United Nations....
Mike MasoudNovember 15, 2021While it is the role of government, The judiciary, and other agencies to enforce laws and regulations, it is leadership, which is required to succeed in the fight against corruption. Leadership by example and setting the proper tone at the top are prerequisites for conquering corrupts and...
Mike MasoudOctober 31, 2021On October 26, 2021, the Financial Times published a report by Olaf Storbeck entitled EY and Wirecard: anatomy of a flawed audit. The following is my opinion on this significant report that I also posted on LinkedIn: EY and Wirecard: anatomy of a flawed auditFirst-hand testimony paints...
September 30, 2021“Whistleblowing is a disclosure made by a person with privileged access to an organization’s data or information about a wrongdoing, which implicates the organization, to persons or organizations that may be able to effect action’’ 1,2,3. It is a complex socio-economic phenomenon that requires careful understanding and attention...
Mik MasoudSeptember 15, 2021Earlier this month, the trial of one of the biggest healthcare frauds in U.S. history has started. The currently available information is scary, serious, and alarming. It is the Theranos scandal.On Oct. 16, 2015, John Carreyrou, twice-Pulitzer-prize-winning journalist of The Wall Street Journal, published a report in the Wall Street Journal alleging...
September 3, 2021When one reads the opinion of the eye-witness, Sarah Chayes, on what happened in Afghanistan, he understands the nature, magnitude, and dynamics of corruption that devastated the country. One would not be surprised by the humiliation and shameful scenes at Kabul International Airport. Sarah’s opinion provides insights into how...
August 28, 2021The Danske Bank’s 200 billion euros ($235 billion) of suspicious transactions through its Estonian branch from 2007 to 2015 is the biggest money laundering scheme in history.Danske Bank money laundering ‘is biggest scandal in Europe’ – The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI)Read Moreblog.theaaci.comOn August 25, 2021, “Danske Bank A/S (DANSKE.CO) and former...
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