Peter Jones uses his wide experience to directly address the implications of fraud and corruption and suggest specific courses of action to be taken to combat such malpractices. The text is illustrated by detailed and realistic case studies, flow charts and control questionnaires, with appendices included for specific high-risk activities such as major contracts, means-tested benefits and financial accounting. Although aimed at public sector organizations, the techniques and situations are applicable to any large organization. Wider issues concerning the special responsibilities and problems of the public sector are addressed, including the changes arising from corporate governance and the challenges of ensuring impartiality and accountability within the new public sector environment.Contractors should be invited to lower their bids, possibly indicating any easily attainable savings they feel could be made in ... It would be impossible to consider all types of other contracts for lift maintenance, office cleaning, consultancy work, anbsp;...
Title | : | Fraud and Corruption in Public Services |
Author | : | Peter Jones |
Publisher | : | Gower Publishing, Ltd. - 2004-01-01 |
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