<p>The anti-corruption group, Transparency International, has issued a "wake-up call" as it believes that key government departments are too complacent or even in denial about the increasing threat of corruption, according to The Guardian.<br /><br />Chandrashekhar Krishnan, Transparency International's executive director, said, "Disturbingly there is complacency and a lack of knowledge of the extent of [the] problem in key sectors."<br /><br />"Some of our most trusted institutions are vulnerable, and there are inadequate procedures to detect and prevent corruption," Krishnan was quoted as saying by the paper.<br /><br />The group, which says it is publishing the most extensive study into corruption in Britain after two years of research, highlights four areas of particular concern – prisons, parliament, political parties and sport.</p>
<p>The anti-corruption group, Transparency International, has issued a "wake-up call" as it believes that key government departments are too complacent or even in denial about the increasing threat of corruption, according to The Guardian.<br /><br />Chandrashekhar Krishnan, Transparency International's executive director, said, "Disturbingly there is complacency and a lack of knowledge of the extent of [the] problem in key sectors."<br /><br />"Some of our most trusted institutions are vulnerable, and there are inadequate procedures to detect and prevent corruption," Krishnan was quoted as saying by the paper.<br /><br />The group, which says it is publishing the most extensive study into corruption in Britain after two years of research, highlights four areas of particular concern – prisons, parliament, political parties and sport.</p>