Issue - meetings

Cabinet:

Adopted the Corporate Fraud Strategy; acknowledging the governing body’s responsibility for ensuring that risks associated with fraud and corruption are managed effectively across all parts of the organisation.

This decision was first published on Tuesday 7 September and so the deadline for call-in is 5pm on Tuesday 14 September.

Cabinet:

Adopted the Corporate Fraud Strategy; acknowledging the governing body’s responsibility for ensuring that risks associated with fraud and corruption are managed effectively across all parts of the organisation.

Cabinet received the Corporate Fraud Strategy. Councillor John Williams, Lead Cabinet Member for Finance, introduced the report, acknowledging the Council’s responsibility for ensuring risks associated with fraud and corruption were managed effectively across all parts of the organisation.

After a short discussion, the Leader of the Council closed the item, and Cabinet:

Adopted the Corporate Fraud Strategy; acknowledging the governing body’s responsibility for ensuring that risks associated with fraud and corruption are managed effectively across all parts of the organisation.

The Corporate Fraud Manager and Chief Finance Officer presented this Annual Fraud report, which detailed the counter fraud activity undertaken by the Fraud Investigation Services in 2020/21. It was noted that the Corporate Fraud Team had been set up in January 2020. Unfortunately the Covid-19 virus had made it difficult to carry out investigations. Nationally the amount of fraud had increased due to the pandemic.

The Chair requested that every meeting the Committee receive a report on the latest enquiries into fraud and attempted fraud. The Chief Finance Officer agreed to this request.

The Committee Recommended that Cabinet agree the Annual Fraud report.