The rise and fall of Peter Murrell who embezzled £400k from SNP

The rise and fall of Peter Murrell who embezzled £400k from SNP

Peter Murrell, ex SNP chief executive, admitted embezzling £400,310 in party funds over 12 years (2010–2022). The 24-year concentration of financial control in one executive without oversight exemplifies governance failures applicable to tech orgs: even large enterprises can lack adequate audit structures when individuals control budgets and operations unchecked.