Decision details

CORPORATE FRAUD WORKPLAN AND PROSECUTION POLICY

Decision 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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