by Red Scribble | Jan 6, 2026 | Governance
The Office of the Auditor-General’s 2024 school audit results, published 8 December 2025, reveal a systemic failure in financial governance. The data is stark: 27 schools required Ministry of Education financial guarantees, a 400% increase year-on-year. 64 audit...
by Red Scribble | Jan 3, 2026 | Integrity
Trust: The First CasualtyA public health data breach exposes more than a software flaw.The ContextBetween 108,000 and 126,000 New Zealanders had their private health documents exposed. The breach in the ManageMyHealth app’s ‘Health Documents’ module...
by Red Scribble | Jan 3, 2026 | Integrity
The Fraud MarginA Forensic Accountant’s briefing on the $333.5 million liability vector.The ContextBetween January and November 2025, the FBI recorded $333.5 million in losses from Bitcoin ATM fraud. This figure, derived from over 12,000 complaints, represents a...
by Red Scribble | Jan 3, 2026 | Governance
The Extraterritorial PrecedentA foreign head of state’s extradition establishes a new legal frontier for executive liability.The ContextOn 3 January 2026, Nicolás Maduro Moros, the sitting President of Venezuela, was arrested by U.S. special forces on Venezuelan...
by Red Scribble | Jan 2, 2026 | Governance
The Spark: A Corporate Manslaughter PrimerA Swiss nightclub fire is a stark lesson in director liability. The law does not wait for a verdict.The ContextAt approximately 01:30 on 1 January 2026, a fire at Le Constellacion Bar in Crans-Montana killed at least 40...