Richard Alderman

Richard Alderman
Senior Consultant Dates unknown Employer Slaughter and May  SFO/Director In office - 2012 Succeeded by David Green Widely criticised for irregularities

Richard Alderman is a former SFO director. He was widely criticised for his role as SFO/Director.

Career

Before the SFO, he was a senior investigator at HM Revenue and Customs in charge of specialised tax inquiries.

SFO Director

In a letter to Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, Emily Thornberry wrote: "I fear that Richard Alderman's conduct with regard to severance packages and ex-gratia payments to senior staff may amount to an offence of misconduct in public office. I would be very grateful for any assistance that you can offer in investigating this deeply troubling matter.’"

In March 2013, The Telegraph began a report by stating that "Before a brutal grilling by MPs on the Public Accounts Committee, Richard Alderman was forced to admit he had not obtained written approval for nearly £1m of severance payments to three departing colleagues."

Later Activities

Slaughter and May hired Alderman as a senior consultant, a group with which he hda had dealings when he lead the SFO.

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