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This article, from the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) and the UNODC, examines the global government responses to COVID-19. The vast amount of resources allocated and the speed at which they are being disbursed present opportunities for corrupt practices. Anti-corruption safeguards are largely absent from emergency frameworks, limiting opportunities for oversight and accountability concerning how such funds are used and whether they have a measurable impact on crisis response and recovery. Within the context of these challenges the article questions, is enough preventive work being done?
