Still, tax lawyers estimate the agency could reap hundreds of millions of dollars from civil penalties, unpaid taxes and interest payments if widespread wrongdoing is found.

According to the US economist James Galbraith, increased complexity was the cover for blatant and widespread wrongdoing.

A serious Senate investigation has three purposes: first, to use its subpoena power to expose to public view, often in dull detail, the widespread wrongdoing and potential lawbreaking that corrupted a Presidential election.

Also Syracuse is undergoing an internal investigation that was triggered after a series of newspaper articles alleged widespread wrongdoing in the basketball program.

The authorities said privately that the investigation so far was focusing on several people in the bureau and that there was no indication of widespread wrongdoing.

No one, even its toughest critics, is suggesting widespread wrongdoing involving the money the relief agency raises.

The exam boards are expected to claim today that these examiners spoke out of turn and there is no evidence of widespread wrongdoing.

Last Sunday, an Olympic committee investigation concluded that there had been widespread wrongdoing in the bid process and expelled six members.

The inquiry conducted by the department revealed troubling evidence of "widespread wrongdoing."

On Capitol Hill, lawmakers expressed new concern about the scope of the bribery investigation and the appearance of possibly widespread wrongdoing within the Pentagon.