Procurement Under Pressure: Lessons from High Profile Government Fraud Cases

By Sarah Herbert and Scott McLintock Government procurement sits at the intersection of public trust, fiscal responsibility, and operational efficiency. When procurement processes fail through fraud, corruption, or control breakdowns, the consequences ripple far beyond financial loss. They erode public confidence in institutions, critical services can be disrupted, and agencies may face intense media scrutiny…

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Bribery and Procurement Scandals: Persistent Challenges for the Olympic Games. A cautionary lesson for Brisbane 2032

By Sarah Herbert The Olympic Games, celebrated for their spirit of international unity and athletic excellence, have been marred by a series of procurement and bidding scandals, a legacy stretching back two millennia. Salt Lake City bid bribery scandal[1], Tokyo 2020 bid-rigging affairs[2], and Sochi[3] procurement corruption have left behind a trail of scandal that…

Internal whistleblower option vs Externally managed whistleblower solution: Exploring the pros and cons

by: Neil Fletcher One of our Whistleblowing / Speak Up Experts – Neil Fletcher – shares his thoughts with us from his 20+ years’ experience working across the world as an internal, in-house Whistleblowing / Speak Up Program Manager, as an internal Director of Investigations at some large multinational corporate brands and at providers of…

Trusted Conversations: Insights from a Whistleblower

The Coffee Break Forensic Series Trusted Conversations: Insights from a Whistleblower  by: Scott McLintock CurbyMcLintock Partner, Scott McLintock, had the pleasure of speaking with Sylvain Mansotte who in 2012, while working at Leighton Contractors, ‘blew the whistle’ on a $20 million fraud (Click on the link here to view the interview with Sylvain). Sylvain, identifying…