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Corporate Travel, a two billion dollar Australian travel firm, is embroiled in a two hundred forty million Australian dollar overcharging scandal with its UK branch. The scandal, which began in 2019, has hit clients like the British government hard and has now surfaced fake signed agreements over refund deals. A KPMG review revealed revenue reversals could hit one hundred twenty-eight million pounds from 2019 through mid-2021, a significant increase from earlier estimates. Shares were frozen on the Aussie stock exchange last year when auditors first flagged issues. The chairman admitted the findings are tough to swallow, and founder Jamie Pherous stepped down earlier this year. New red flags have emerged in a twenty twenty-one UK contract for housing thousands, possibly refugees, where a fifty-four point six million pound billing gap was spotted. Corporate Travel has already handed back twelve million pounds and may claw back taxes, with refunds still uncertain. The company has over one hundred fifteen million dollars in cash and can borrow seventy-five million more, while tightening controls to move forward.

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