EXTERNAL WHISTLEBLOWING SERVICES GROW IN INDIA
August 1st, 2011
BY RAGHAVENDRA VERMA, IN NEW DELHI
THE INCREASING popularity of corporate whistleblower services in India is prompting foreign accounting and advisory firms to introduce international best practices in the country for employees wanting to raise the alarm over corruption, fraud and financial malpractice. Arpinder Singh, partner & national director for fraud investigations and dispute services at Ernst & Young (E&Y) India underlined how common whistleblowing is becoming in corporate India: "Eighty per cent of our [fraud related] investigations ...
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