In this week’s newsreel, the US Department of Defense loses a GAO case because of a lack of records regarding a conflict of interest, while a US senator is indicted for bribes in gold bars, and Florida fails to investigate bid-rigging in a school district; watchdogs in Australia and the US are under scrutiny; a Manitoba law school dean goes on a $600,000 spending spree; Barbados disputes audit findings; a Jamaican MP calls for less red tape in procurement processes; a ten-year corruption trial comes to a close in Turks and Caicos; energy bids in Kathmandu come in 66% over budget; Australia verbally agrees to a consulting contract scope change; Edmonton audit finds LRT project was fair; and Canada launches its social procurement program.
Lack of Evidence Tanks US DOD GAO Case
US Senator Received Gold Bars from Egyptian Government
Florida Fails to Investigate School District Bid-Rigging
Lack of Transparency Flagged in Private US Emissions Watchdog
Australian Procurement Review Board Under Review
Rampant Personal Spending Unchecked at Manitoba Law School
Barbados Conservation Commission Disputes Audit Findings
Jamaican MP Calls for Greater Procurement Efficiencies
Verdict Levied in Turks and Caicos Corruption Case
Kathmandu Power Line Bids Come in 66% Over Budget
Verbal Agreement Bumps Australia Consulting Contract Up $1.5M
