Blog26th Jun 2024
Despite the introduction of the UK’s Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 and the subsequent Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 which provided much needed protection for whistleblowers, employees in many industries across the UK have often continued to suffer mistreatment…
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Care Home providers across the UK are entrusted to care for the vulnerable and provide national standards of quality and safety required by law. National Standards cover a number of areas such as how patients and persons are treated, the…
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The term ‘Prevention is better than cure’ is a well-known proverb in the anti-fraud industry used by fraud specialists when demonstrating that it’s easier to stop fraud happening in the first place than to repair the damage after it has…
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Implementation of a whistleblowing hotline provides businesses with an effective tool to provide their employees with a confidential route to report wrongdoing in the workplace and aid global enterprises in combating fraud, bribery, corruption and financial malpractice. However, planning a…
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If you thought a breach of health and safety regulations would just result in a rap over the knuckles, new sentencing guidelines may make you think again, argues Sean McAuley of accountancy firm AAB. From 1st February 2016, the sentencing…
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Volkswagen’s troubles are far from over, but could this all have been avoided? Over a month has passed since the Volkswagen emission scandal hit headlines around the globe, but the full extent of the damage may not become apparent for…
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Since coming into force in 2011, the Bribery Act 2010, widely described as the toughest and furthest-reaching anti-corruption legislation in international law, has claimed dozens of scalps. And just last month, a Scottish cabling company set a new precedent after…
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The UK’s Public Information Disclosure Act 1998 was introduced in order to ensure there was comprehensive protection in place for employees so that they could come forward and report serious wrongdoing in their workplace, by making a ‘protected disclosure’, without…
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Most organisations today are faced with the increasing threat of internal fraud in the workplace. Employee the costs businesses across the globe billions each year. The financial losses fail to reflect the full picture of course. Business owners who suffer…
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We are experiencing tough times in oil and gas at the moment. The oil price is putting the squeeze on margins; projects are being put on hold, and exploration is viewed currently as an unnecessary cost, rather than a means…
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Fraud Prevention and Investigation Appointment We are delighted to announce the appointment of Sean McAuley as Senior Manager within our Fraud Prevention & Investigation service line. Sean, who is a fully accredited Counter-Fraud investigation officer and Manager, joins AAB from…
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Despite the very many different cultural beliefs and nuances worldwide, it would appear that in terms of Fraud detection, whistleblowing/hotline mechanisms for organisations and their employees are the most successful the world over. Figures released in the recently published ACFE…
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In a recently published report where 1000 employees with first-hand experience of whistleblowing/use of hotlines were interviewed, it was found that 600 of them received no response or feedback, either positive or negative, from their management. Any employee who has…
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The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 takes effect from 25 June. In terms of whistleblowing/hotlines, this new piece of legislation aims to amend the protection offered to those persons who highlight their concerns and pass information. The changes involve…
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There was a substantial fraud in our company and we missed it. Hindsight is a wonderful thing. Conducting an enquiry after the event may show that there were many warning signs or red flags present. If only we had recognised…
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Another good reason to implement SeeHearSpeakUp in your organisation… Businesses should welcome the recent announcement by the Solicitor General, where Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPA’s) are to be introduced in the UK. When an organisation comes forward and admits to ‘wrong-doing’,…
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