
Concerns mounts over direction of SFO under new head
Anti-corruption pressure groups have written to the new head of the Serious Fraud Office expressing concern that departure of a key member of staff will leave the body short of expertise and leadership on overseas corruption, according to the Financial Times today.
The letter comes amid concerns that Richard Alderman’s new strategy for the SFO will take the body in a direction towards public education, consumer frauds and civil court asset seizures while moving away from big ticket corporate fraud prosecution.
Little more two weeks ago the SFO announced the departures of a third of its senior management.
SFO chief faces fresh round of criticism - Accountancy Age
