Monthly Archives: June 2016

Why Isn’t Fraud Found Earlier? – An Indictment!

Thursday, June 9th, 2016

WHY ISN’T FRAUD FOUND EARLIER? – AN INDICTMENT! We have, in the past, heard our clients say ‘It couldn’t happen here.’ This is a genuinely held belief when it comes to fraudulent practice. Our professional work requires continuing research into ‘goings on’ that impact on our work and our client’s corporate reputation. Events at the […]

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Construction Manager at Risk The Final Chapter

Thursday, May 5th, 2016

Construction Manager at Risk – Part 3   Parts 1 and 2 of this briefing not have triggered a lot of interest. We have had queries about the nature and content of the contractual agreement. We always advise our clients to pay special attention to definitions. For example on the New Orleans airport project, there […]

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Construction Manager at Risk Continued

Thursday, May 5th, 2016

Construction Manager at Risk – Part 2   There is always learning when studying requests for proposals (RFP). The construction manager at risk service detail can be found, as an example, in the city of New Orleans RFP 8910-01660. This is in respect of work at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. The buyer for […]

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Auditing the Auditor

Monday, September 10th, 2012

Auditing the Auditor The 2011/2012 report by the Auditor General, Singapore, provides some fascinating reading. Not least of which is the report into lapses in selection of Firms for Audit Shared Service Scheme. The Auditor General’s Office (AGO)  audited the “Request for Proposal” (RFP ) called by the Singapore Sports Council  (SSC) to select a […]

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