Bribery and corruption 'fact of life' in Poland

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Fifty nine percent of business managers told the consulting firm's '2013 Fraud Survey' that bribery and corruption are common in Poland.

Though that figure is below the average in Central and Eastern Europe (74 percent) the belief in widespread corruption is far higher than survey results in western Europe, where 39 percent of companies believe that corruption is widespread.

The Fraud Survey asked over 3,000 board members, executives, managers and their teams across 36 countries about fraud while doing business.

“The results make for uncomfortable reading,” says the report. “We found that executives and their teams are indeed under increased pressure — and it is being felt personally. They are also bleakly realistic about the market challenges they face.”

Ernst & Young found that there is a lack of determination to eliminate bribery from business in Poland, with only 40 percent of company representatives telling the Fraud Survey that they are turning their attention to the problem. (pg)