counter fraud community

This community is dedicated to reducing Fraud in Local Government.

There is increasing evidence of the incidence of Fraud and Corruption in Local Government. It includes theft, false accounting, bribery, deception and collusion. It is also becoming more complex as a result of the transformation and outsourcing of services and the more widespread use of technology.

A fraud in Local Authority terms can be described as “an act or omission by an employee or third party which could, or has, resulted in a loss of assets”. Assets can include cash; stocks and stores; equipment; and information. A fraud can be deliberately perpetrated as a result of criminal activity or could result from an act of carelessness or incompetence.

Fraud can emerge anywhere in the organisation. It spans the theft of a few reams of paper for personal use through to siphoning off thousands of pounds from the Council’s accounts. Its detection is everybody’s responsibility.

This community provides a number of facilities which are designed to help combat fraud. Some of these facilities are available to visitors, others are only available to members.

Please refer to the documents available in the Members Area.

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