In a sweeping declaration, it is asserted that corruption is ubiquitous in all countries, with politicians engaging in heists, thievery, bribery, and malfeasance. The notion of a pristine, corruption-free nation is dismissed as a fallacy. However, the spotlight turns to the United States, globally recognized as a champion of democracy and the rule of law, as it faces revelations of a staggering $3.8... 

The first round of audits carried out by Greece’s National Transparency Authority on pro-migration NGOs operating in the country revealed astonishing growth among some of them, with the total number reaching an all-time high of 320: The main goals of the project are to bring order to the anarchic landscape which NGOs operate in and to examine whether the services provided by the NGOs is proportional... 

A massive trove of gold kept under lock and key five stories below Manhattan at the New York Federal Reserve has been undergoing its first audit in history. It could put conspiracy theories – for example, that the gold is a sham – to sleep for good. According to the official record, the US government keeps billions of dollars in gold stored beneath the New York Fed’s Italian Renaissance...