K.P. Joseph
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Profile
K.P. Joseph is a distinguished freelance journalist who investigates government fraud in India and advises on financial reform.  His articles have appeared in The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Hindu, The Indian Express, The Economic Times, The Financial Express, The Statesman, Business India, and Economic and Political Weekly.  He began his journalism career in 1981 after retiring from service in the Indian government, where he served - among other roles - as Accountant General of Assam, West Bengal, and Kerala.  In 1997, at the age of 75, Joseph uncovered  a major government pension fraud in which funds were paid out to non-existent persons; the total amounted to $20M+ in the state of Bihar alone.

Joseph is the co-founder of India’s first state chapter of Transparency International, the Berlin-based anti-corruption NGO.  He started professional life as a college lecturer in English Literature in his native state of Kerala, and has been recognized for his academic research related to Italian Renaissance art.

List of selected articles
  1. "Budget Deficits are Forever," August 25, 2000.
  2. "Government Pay and Perks: Growing Chaos," May 21, 1999.
  3. "C&AG: Watchdog or Lapdog?" March 20,1998.
  4. "Lessons from the Bihar Fodder Scam," July 18, 1997.
  5. "Fifth Pay Commission: Piped Music and Phone Attendants," March 28, 1997.
  6. "Why Government Spending is out of Control," January 27, 1996.
  7. "Selecting the Next Comptroller & Auditor General," May 27, 1995.
  8. "Fifth Pay Commission: On the Beaten Track," June 11, 1994.
  9. "Decline and Fall of Government Audit," March 5,1994.
  10. "Mess in Management of Government Finances," April 24, 1993
  11. "Legislative Control of Public Spending," April 6, 1991.
  12. "Public Accountability and Audit in India," May 30, 1987
  13. "Accountability of Government Audit in India," May 31, 1986.
  1. "The next auditor general," September 3, 1989.
  2. "The changing face of government audit," November 16, 1986.
  3. "Cost-consciousness and productivity in government," February 24, 1985.
  4. "Why not a management report of government?" March 22,1987.
  5. "The war against waste," June 15, 1986.
  6. "Whistleblowing in government," May 18, 1986.

 

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