Investigations are now a common feature of life in schools, religious institutions and other charities. It is important to take allegations seriously as they may be well founded and investigation of them may save children and others great harm. David Ford's paper Financial Good Governance, Related Parties and Protecting Funding Arrangements examines the requirements for best practice investigations in religious institutions but applies equally to educational institutions and other charities.
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