Monthly Archives: February 2012

Feel like a squeeze? Hooters, the Office of Fair Trading and taxpayer value

Posted on February 27, 2012 by ExpenseOnDemand

Last week saw the revelation of yet another embarrassing example of expenses mismanagement at a public body. The OFT (Office of Fair Trading), the Government quango with a “mission to make markets work well for consumers”, has signed off on … Continue reading →

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John Timpson on expenses: Omit the ‘no lap dancing’ policy clause at your peril

Posted on February 13, 2012 by ExpenseOnDemand

John Timpson is the Chief Executive of Timpson the high street key cutting and shoe/watch repair business. He is a regular contributor to The Telegraph dishing up management advice as ‘straight talking, common sense from the front line’. In last … Continue reading →

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Eliminate overpayment of fuel expenses due to ‘guesstimated’ mileages

Posted on February 7, 2012 by ExpenseOnDemand

The price of oil – all 87.5 million barrels produced every day throughout the world – is sensitively poised. Geo-political factors such as the ongoing stand-off with Iran over its nuclear programme, the revolution in Libya, and more recently the … Continue reading →

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