Category Archives: Lack of transparency

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 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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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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FMA finds issues with advisers’ record keeping (NZ)

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Synercon

One year on from the introduction of a new licensing regime New Zealand’s top level financial advisers are still struggling to document how they make investment decisions and recommendations to the public, according to the investment watchdog. Read more: NZ … Continue reading →

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Records show Japan foresaw possible Fukushima meltdown

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Synercon

TOKYO (AP) – Just four hours after a tsunami swept into the Fukushima nuclear power plant, Japan’s leaders knew the damage was so severe that the reactors could melt down, but they kept their knowledge secret for months… The revelations … Continue reading →

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Nearly 2 Million Deceased U.S. Citizens Still Registered to Vote (US)

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Synercon

As the 2012 election nears, a report published by the non-partisan Pew Center on the States asserted that nearly two million deceased Americans are still registered to vote, while one in every eight voter registrations contains significant errors. More than … Continue reading →

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Voter Rolls Are Rife With Inaccuracies, Report Finds

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Synercon

WASHINGTON — The nation’s voter registration rolls are in disarray, according to a report released Tuesday by the Pew Center on the States. The problems have the potential to affect the outcomes of local, state and federal elections. Read more: … Continue reading →

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PMO has ‘no Emergency records’ (India)

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Synercon

NEW DELHI, 9 FEB: The records of correspondence between Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed relating to the Emergency proclamation in 1975 are not traceable in PMO files prompting a direction by the Central Information Commission (CIC) … Continue reading →

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NSW Auditor slams agency contract extensions (AUS)

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Synercon

A recent audit by the NSW Audit Office criticised two state agencies for lack of transparency in contracting. NSW Police and NSW Health failed to produce records justifying a range of contract extensions worth $15million. Read more: ITNews February 1, … Continue reading →

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Update: U.S. Defense Department (still) can’t account for billions for Iraq

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Synercon

Reporting on two new government audits which are still trying to track down $2 billion for Iraq-related expenses. Read more: CNN January 29, 2012 Read more: Nationa Journal January 29, 2012

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Old mortgages rise from the dead, haunt homeowners (US)

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Synercon

 (Reuters) – In July 2009, Roy and Sheila Bowers refinanced the mortgage on their suburban ranch home in Topeka, Kansas. The couple wanted to take advantage of the low interest rates that were all the rage at the time…. But … Continue reading →

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Red Cross fined $9.6M for sloppy recordkeeping

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Synercon

PHILADELPHIA – January 17, 2012 (WPVI) — A$9.6-million fine has been lodged against the Red Cross because of problems that federal inspectors found in Philadelphia. The government says the record keeping of blood donations at the Red Cross Donor and … Continue reading →

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Law puts pipeline records off-limits

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Synercon

Californians concerned about dangerous pipelines running underneath their neighborhoods are barred from obtaining government records about them by a 60-year-old state law backed by Pacific Gas and Electric Co. and other utilities, a Chronicle investigation shows….The commission’s confidentiality powers have … Continue reading →

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