Decision details
CORPORATE FRAUD WORKPLAN AND PROSECUTION POLICY
PDF 110 KBDecision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To approve the Workplan for the Corporate Fraud Team in its broader remit and the revised Fraud Prosecution Policy following the transfer of Housing Benefit fraud investigations to the Department for Work and Pensions.
Decision:
i. Approves the Corporate Fraud Team Workplan 2015/17, attached as Appendix 1 of the Officer’s report.
ii. Approves the revised Fraud Prosecution Policy, attached as Appendix 2 of the Officer’s report.
iii. Endorses that monitoring the delivery of the Workplan be overseen by the Executive Councillor for Customer Services alongside Annual Reports to the Corporate Governance Panel.
Reasons for the decision:
The Workplan assists the Council to meet its requirements under the Council’s Anti-Fraud and Corruption Strategy by protecting the Council from loss caused by fraudulent acts.
It is important for the Council to have a Fraud Prosecution Policy to establish its approach in dealing with fraudulent activity, both as a deterrent and to to set out the consequences of committing crime against the Council.
Alternative options considered:
None considered.
Resource Implications:
Corporate Fraud Team staffing costs included within the Council’s budget.
Report author: Amanda Burns
Publication date: 15/12/2015
Date of decision: 10/12/2015
Decided at meeting: 10/12/2015 - Cabinet
Effective from: 23/12/2015
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