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Where Are the Missing War Records? (US)

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Synercon

The top Republican and Democrat on the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs are demanding more information from defense Secretary Chuck Hagel about lost Army field records from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the subject of a ProPublica investigation last … Continue reading →

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Missing records from predecessor mean $300K in federal reimbursement on hold (US)

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Synercon

Alleged missing or disorganized records at the Athens County Engineer’s Office have led to a sheriff’s investigation into possible destruction of records and questions about how much the department will be reimbursed for nearly $350,000 in Federal Emergency Management Agency … Continue reading →

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Lax recordkeeping can be deadly issue (US)

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Synercon

Ed: As the curtain is gradually pulled back on the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services, a tableau is revealed that contains mixed images. The Tennessean and other news organizations around the state are examining 42 DCS files released under court … Continue reading →

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Local family’s foreclosure fuels public official’s battle against banks

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Synercon

On behalf of homeowners, a North Carolina public official s is holding 29 banks responsible for the mess he says they have created in his office. (Cases like Andrea Metcalf’s described here) are what prompted Jeff Thigpen, Guilford County’s Register … Continue reading →

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Poor record-keeping holds back pursuits of justice

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Synercon

Incompetent record keeping is depriving thousands of Victorians of  life-changing information,  but the Department of Human Services has ”a  profound conflict of interest” because fixing the problem would allow a rush of  lawsuits, a parliamentary inquiry was told on Friday. … Continue reading →

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Poor records hide truth from state wards

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Synercon

An inquiry has heard poor record keeping is contributing to the emotional trauma of Australians raised in orphanages or foster homes. A state ward trying to piece together their identity was told by the Victorian Department of Human Services their … Continue reading →

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State Audit finds careless record keeping could cost Missouri taxpayers millions (US)

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Synercon

Could careless record keeping cost Missouri taxpayers millions of dollars? It’s a possibility as the feds try to recoup millions in questionable welfare payouts. Missouri State Auditor Tom Schweich latest Single State Audit reveals some startling numbers. “Right now we’re … Continue reading →

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CMC Inquiry hears how “huge mistakes” were made

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Synercon

Recordkeeping practices at Queensland’s Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) remain in the spotlight at the ongoing Parliamentary inquiry into the release of sensitive documents from the Fitzgerald Inquiry, the landmark 1980s investigation into into state police corruption. A public inquiry … Continue reading →

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Audit finds little record keeping at B.C. company involved in fatal bus crash

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Synercon

VANCOUVER – A British Columbia-based tour operator involved in a fatal bus crash in Oregon failed to monitor how long its drivers were at the wheel and kept poor records on the maintenance of its vehicles, says a safety audit … Continue reading →

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Coroner calls for gun reform after Horden shootings… Woeful recordkeeping (UK)

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Synercon

A coroner has called for “root and branch” gun licensing reform after ruling  three women shot in a house in County Durham were unlawfully killed… In his inquest judgement, (The coroner Andrew Tweddle ) described the deaths as “avoidable”. He … Continue reading →

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House says $1B wasted on veterans’ medical e-records

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Synercon

WASHINGTON — The departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs have wasted about $1 billion in a failed effort to streamline medical record-keeping, the chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee said in a hearing Wednesday… Defense and VA officials said … Continue reading →

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Finra Fines ING Groep Units $1.2 Million on Alleged Record-Keeping Violations

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Synercon

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority fined five affiliates of ING Groep NV (ING, INGA.AE) $1.2 million amid findings that the units of the Netherlands-based banking giant failed to retain or review millions of emails for various periods between 2004 and … Continue reading →

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Poor record keeping frustrates work of Sole Commissioner (Ghana)

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Synercon

Difficulties in retrieving poorly filed national documents threaten to hamper the work of the Judgement Debt Commission (JDC) as witnesses continue to plead for more time to search for and furnish the Commission with documents on judgement debt payments. At … Continue reading →

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Records of civil service pension payments ‘unacceptable’ admit officials

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Synercon

Inadequate records of civil service pension payments are “unacceptable”, the government has said after a spending watchdog raised concerns. The National Audit Office qualified the accounts of the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme after Whitehall was unable to provide certain … Continue reading →

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Regulator slams Macquarie unit

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Synercon

AUSTRALIA’S biggest stockbroking firm, Macquarie Equities, has been forced by the corporate regulator to have an independent investigator oversee its operations after the broker was found to have ”serious compliance deficiencies” over four years. Macquarie Private Wealth, the retail division … Continue reading →

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How Did Scores of Military Units Lose Combat Records in the War on Terror?

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Synercon

Extracts from questions answered by Pulitzer-Prize winning reporter Peter Sleeth on the revelation that field reports have been lost or are missing for many Army units deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Read more: ProPublica, November 15, 2012

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Lost to History: Missing War Records Complicate Benefit Claims by Iraq, Afghanistan Veterans

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Synercon

A strange thing happened when Christopher DeLara filed for disability benefits after his tour in Iraq: The U.S. Army said it had no records showing he had ever been overseas. PubNotes: Over the last decade, dozens of military units deployed … Continue reading →

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Call for overhaul of Major Projects Victoria

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Synercon

The Victorian auditor-general has released a scathing report into the operations and governance of Major Projects Victoria (MPV), saying the body does not operate effectively, efficiently or economically. The report found poor governance standards and a lack of accountability mean … Continue reading →

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Police failure to act on information re Carl Williams murder

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Synercon

FORMER Victoria Police chief Simon Overland is at the centre of an extraordinary failure by the force to act on crucial information about the murder in custody of gangland boss Carl Williams. Victorian Ombudsman George Brouwer has ordered a review … Continue reading →

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Police courier system used as a DNA crime roadblock

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Synercon

LAWYERS are using a landmark police courier system – praised for helping fix the state’s DNA backlog crisis – to argue for evidence to be thrown out of criminal trials. … Lawyers are arguing that lax record keeping from the … Continue reading →

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