tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702093.post8069659824946271538..comments2024-03-28T17:36:33.351+08:00Comments on Tan Kin Lian's Blog: Internal control on purchasesTan Kin Lianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00617069056914635271noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702093.post-42448081790317863422013-10-22T00:05:49.561+08:002013-10-22T00:05:49.561+08:00The Brompton case is another very interesting exam...The Brompton case is another very interesting example of - the Govt can't find proof of corruption in the bicycle purchases, then seize upon the officer who did not own up he knew the Brompton supplier, and charge him of lying, and under uniquely Singaporean way of its own laws, was jailed on a simple Act of just lying.<br />Maybe, if you tell the truth during investigations, you could be spared a jail sentence.<br />But maybe only, they may then seize upon another childish reason to put you behind bars.<br />Nevertheless, better to own up first before the Authorities find out. In dealing with our Govt, honesty is the best Policy.yujuanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726993183726863734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11702093.post-47130167414265713712013-10-20T15:28:01.175+08:002013-10-20T15:28:01.175+08:00With the internet, cover ups are impossible now, e...With the internet, cover ups are impossible now, explains why the spate of dishonest civil servants are a dime a dozen. They dun just sprout up overnight, believe they are everyday occurrences, right from LKY's and Goh Chok Tong's days.<br />The Govt is getting lazy and complacent, shows they themselves are resistant to change, sticking to outdated thinking, if the system ain't broken, why fix it? Just like the password of our email accounts or our internet trading accounts, if we dun change periodically, hackers could hack into system for criminal activities.<br />Ditto with outdated procurement systems, loopholes could take hold due to lapses.yujuanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726993183726863734noreply@blogger.com