David Green‘s departure as director could mean a change to the way the Serious Fraud Office operates TIMES PHOTOGRAPHER RICHARD POHLEA former FBI lawyer who backs controversial plans to bring the UK’s corruption fighters under the wing of the national crime agency will take over as director of the Serious Fraud Office. Lisa Osofsky, an American who heads of the London branch of an international regulation consultancy, will fill the role vacated by David Green, QC. A spokesman for the attorneygeneral’s office, which will make the appointment, said last night: “An announcement on the recruitment of a new director of the Serious Fraud Office will be made in due course.”Her appointment will renew concern among some that Theresa May has not given up on her desire to move the 30-year-old independent SFO under the ambit of the National Crime Agency, which was launched less…

Source: The Times April 26, 2018 16:07 UTC