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Employee exploits weaknesses to steal over $1 million in trust funds
Husband and wife work together to defraud Oranga Tamariki of over $2 million
Bribery and corruption in lucrative council contracts
Fraud involving gambling licences and grants
Financial fraud to cover up theft of $225,000
$1.25 million fraud detected through anonymous tip line
Undeclared conflicts of interest contribute to $2.2 million procurement fraud
$375,000 fraud detected while school employee on leave
Procurement corruption fraud at Auckland Council reported by whistleblower
Employee pleads guilty to false accounting charges in $1 million fraud at Canterbury District Health Board
Employee commits $1.2 million fraud against Waitangi National Trust
Trustees defraud charitable trust of $500,000 to fund lavish lifestyle
Lack of clear governance enables $1 million fraud by trustees
Red flags and employee tip-off led to detection of fraud at Auckland Transport
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