This concerned improper influence in the controversial arms deal and the question of financial benefit as a result of such influence.

Failure to advise the accused of his rights at the time of the arrest can be taken into account to decide whether there was improper influence.

It's a wrong appearance when a group of senators appear in a meeting with a group of regulators, because it conveys the impression of undue and improper influence.

The industry has also been scrutinised for its sales and marketing practices, with allegations of improper payments to doctors.

As a result of this streamlining improper payments will no longer occur or be avoided completely.

The law requires federal agencies to periodically review and report on major programs that are susceptible to improper payments.

The bill enacted stricter standards among federal agencies to identify improper payments and recover taxpayer dollars that were misspent.

A 2003 analysis found that two-thirds of all improper payments were the fault of the caseworker, not the participant.

The consultation paper provides no evidence to suggest that hospitality has an improper purpose or effect.

Accessing police computer information for an improper purpose was an offence that involved deliberation.

Note that the improper purpose or the irrelevant consideration must be such as to materially influence the decision.

Second, we have found no evidence that information contained in the files of former officials was used for an improper purpose.

But if the sole purpose was to destroy a voting majority, or block a takeover bid, that would be an improper purpose.