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Annual Report on the Counter Fraud and Anti-Corruption for 2016/17

Meeting: 24/07/2018 - Audit, Governance and Standards Committee (Item 12)

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Report of the Director of Finance (S151 Officer)

Minutes:

The subject of the decision:

 

The Director of Finance (s151 Officer) presented a report which detailed the development of counter fraud arrangements within the Council.  The Council had approved a new Counter Fraud and Corruption Policy and Strategy (with association action plan) in July 2017.  This report provided an update on progress against the actions set out in the strategy and added new actions for the next financial year.  In addition, this report introduced a new Annual Counter Fraud Risk Assessment which reflected fraud risks currently facing the Council.

 

Alternative options considered:

 

None.

 

The reasons for the decision:

 

The Committee was satisfied with progress on the actions set out in the Counter Fraud and Corruption Strategy and the preventative measures introduced within the Counter Fraud Risk Assessment to reduce the risk of fraud.

 

THE DECISION:

 

That the Counter Fraud Strategy Action Plan and Counter Fraud Risk Assessment be noted.


Meeting: 25/07/2017 - Audit, Governance and Standards Committee (Item 3)

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Report of the Director of Finance (S151 Officer)

Minutes:

The subject of the decision:

 

The Director of Finance (s151 Officer) presented a report which detailed the development of counter fraud arrangements within the Council.  It sought approval for a new Counter Fraud and Corruption Policy and associated Prosecution Policy as well as a revised Counter Fraud Strategy.

 

Alternative options considered:

 

None.

 

The reasons for the decision:

 

To receive information on the work undertaken as part of the Committee’s work programme.

 

THE DECISION:

 

That the Audit, Governance and Standards Committee approves and recommends to Council that:-

 

(1)     the Counter Fraud and Anti-Corruption work undertaken during 2016/17 by the Revenues and Benefits Section attached at Annex A of the report be noted;

 

(2)     the Counter Fraud and Corruption Policy and associated Prosecution Policy attached at Annex B of the report be adopted; and

 

(3)     the Counter Fraud Strategy attached at Annex C of the report be adopted.