Comments on: Corruption is rife in…….?? http://blog.procurement-excellence.com/corruption-is-rife-in/ Supply, Cost & Public Procurement Management Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:30:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Procurement Practitioner http://blog.procurement-excellence.com/corruption-is-rife-in/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Procurement Practitioner Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:12:46 +0000 http://blog.procurement-excellence.com/?p=57#comment-15 Interesting that Safavian got 18 months in jail and Kerik, whose sentencing won't be known until next year, could have faced up to 30 years but both prosecution and defence have recommended 27 to 33 months. Compare that with John and Anne Darwin (the "canoe escapists" who defrauded the insurance industry of £250k) who got more than 6 years and have to repay their ill gotten gains or face more time in prison. Is procurement fraud still a white collar crime that's not taken seriously? If tax payers realised that their hard earned money was being pocketed in this way would they demand tougher sentencing? Interesting that Safavian got 18 months in jail and Kerik, whose sentencing won’t be known until next year, could have faced up to 30 years but both prosecution and defence have recommended 27 to 33 months.

Compare that with John and Anne Darwin (the “canoe escapists” who defrauded the insurance industry of £250k) who got more than 6 years and have to repay their ill gotten gains or face more time in prison.

Is procurement fraud still a white collar crime that’s not taken seriously? If tax payers realised that their hard earned money was being pocketed in this way would they demand tougher sentencing?

]]> By: J. Riddell http://blog.procurement-excellence.com/corruption-is-rife-in/comment-page-1/#comment-3 J. Riddell Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:04:46 +0000 http://blog.procurement-excellence.com/?p=57#comment-3 YOu're kidding yourself if you don't think thsi sort of thing goes on in the UK. I have seen it in more than one local authority. Less than there used to be but still around. YOu’re kidding yourself if you don’t think thsi sort of thing goes on in the UK. I have seen it in more than one local authority. Less than there used to be but still around.

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