Tim Rutherford looks at lessons trustees can learn from the fraudulent activity at Astonbrook Housing Association.

A troubled chair of a small charity which is heavily reliant on its trustees for funding is faced with the dilemma that one of the members may have been wrongly accused of shoplifting. The Chairman offers some welcomed advice.

Trustees need to gain assurance from a variety of sources that the information they receive from management is reliable. Charles Cox reports on a case of systematic fraud at the highest level.