Was the Ombudsman wrong over landmark Northumbria Police Authority scam ruling?

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Edward Brown says the Pensions Ombudsman's maladministration ruling against the Northumbria Police Authority for its handling of a transfer out of the Police Pension Scheme is an 'uncomfortable' decision.

Northumbria Police Authority has paid a high price for not passing on warnings about pension liberation fraud following the Pensions Ombudsman's decision regarding ‘Mr N', who transferred-out from ...

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