Issue - meetings
Annual Counter Fraud Update
Meeting: 30/07/2018 - AUDIT COMMITTEE (Item 10)
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To consider an update on the work of the Corporate Fraud Investigation Team.
Minutes:
The Committee considered a report which provided an update on the work of the Council’s Corporate Fraud Investigation Team (CFIT). The report included case studies where prosecutions had been undertaken.
Points and comments included:
· The value of the CFIT in both investigating and deterring fraud.
· Use of the Team’s expertise by Registered Social Landlord housing organisations because the latter did not have the powers to undertake investigations themselves.
· A request had been made for a trainee to join the Team as it was anticipated that additional fraud referrals would be made.
· Liaison with Bedfordshire Police was positive.
· All associated legal action was undertaken internally by LGSS Law Ltd.
NOTED
the update on the work of the Corporate Fraud Investigation Team for 2017/18.