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Corporate Fraud strategy for 2022/23

Meeting: 27/06/2022 - Audit & Governance Committee (Item 7)

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(Chief Internal Auditor) To consider the attached report.  REPORT TO FOLLOW.

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Corporate Fraud Team Manager, Martin Crowe, set out the focus and approach of the Corporate Fraud Team for the year 2022/23. Proactive work would be based on intelligence-based projects, the first project on suspected fraudulent activity in relation to procurement had started. Investigations and reactive work would respond to 100% of referrals including reports of suspected fraud from members of the public, staff etc. Work would continue on the National Fraud Initiative exercise and joint working would be explored.

The Committee sought clarity on work with Harlow and were advised this would be charged on a fixed fee for right to buy investigations.

Resolved:

The Committee approved the Corporate Fraud Team’s Strategy for 2022/23.