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Local government 'has more scope for corruption'

A former chief of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy has claimed there is now an increased risk of corruption in local government.

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By Paul Marinko | 03 September 2025
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A former chief of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy has claimed there is now an increased risk of corruption in local government.

Writing in The MJ this week, Rob Whiteman said: ‘I am sorry to say local government has more scope for corruption than at any time in my career and officers must therefore

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