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8 Apr 21
The government will give £3.7m to Cleveland and Redcar Council to help cover costs relating to a cyber attack in February last year.
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9 Feb 21
With hackers increasingly targeting the public sector, skimping on security measures could prove a costly mistake
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14 Jan 21
The cyber attack on the London Borough of Hackney will divert resources that could be better spent on the authority’s Covid-19 response for months to come, says director of finance and resources Ian...
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31 Mar 20
Almost two thirds (64%) of senior local council workers believe fraud is a major risk to local authorities, with the threat intensified by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to research from CIPFA.
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18 Feb 20
A £16.6m fund to help councils in England provide safe housing for domestic abuse survivors has been set up, according to the government.
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13 Dec 19
Police are investigating potential fraud at Scotland’s national exam body, after suspected ‘financial irregularities’ were found.
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6 Dec 19
Prosecutions for misuse of blue badges increased by nearly 18% in the last financial year in England, new figures have shown.
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15 Nov 19
The “unacceptable” level of housing benefit fraud and error in Northern Ireland has been slammed by the comptroller and auditor general of the NI Audit Office.
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12 Nov 19
The recent economic crime strategy from NHS England, based on the maxim that prevention is better than cure, offers a strong example for the rest of the public sector, says CIPFA’s Laura...
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25 Oct 19
The prevention and investigation of cyber-related crime is undermined by inconsistencies in local policing, a new report has warned.
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18 Oct 19
The number of Universal Credit fraud cases more than doubled in three months, the Department for Work and Pensions permanent secretary Peter Schofield has revealed to a group of...
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15 Oct 19
The government may be talking tough on criminal justice but the government’s current plans do not address how to improve standards in prisons and will leave a hole in their budgets, writes the IfG’s...
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3 Oct 19
The UK has made some serious inroads into reducing economic crime. A new public-private partnership is the next stage in the process, writes QC Michael Ellis.
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13 Sep 19
False single person discount claims for council tax are the third most prevalent kind of fraud carried out by adults in the UK, according to research.
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27 Aug 19
The time is ripe for the public sector to take advantage of private sector innovation designed to prevent fraud at source, says CIPFA’s Marc McAuley.
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16 Aug 19
Staff working for the government-funded fraud reporting line mislead callers by saying their cases will be investigated when most are dismissed, an investigation by a national newspaper has suggested...
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15 Aug 19
The number of individuals prosecuted through the criminal justice system in England and Wales hit record lows last year despite rising crime, data has shown.
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12 Aug 19
Boris Johnson’s plans to put money into prisons and the Crown Prosecution Service have been branded a “monumental waste of money” by a think-tank.
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9 Aug 19
An epidemic of stabbings rocking Britain’s cities can be tackled only by addressing key problems faced by young people such as lack of housing and unemployment.
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31 Jul 19
Investment in youth services is needed to tackle the “social emergency” of rising youth violence in England and Wales, MPs have urged.
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16 Jul 19
Landmark legislation to tackle domestic abuse must be backed with proper resources, councils have urged.
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15 Jul 19
Local authorities and NHS trusts have been handed responsibilities to tackle serious violence under new legislation announced by the home secretary.
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11 Jul 19
A change of culture is necessary to tackle public sector fraud and corruption, counter fraud experts have urged.
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5 Jul 19
Domestic fraud and corruption cases are going unnoticed, an anti-fraud group has warned.
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28 Jun 19
Funding arrangements to tackle serious and organised crime has been labelled “inefficient and uncertain” by the public spending watchdog.
8 Apr 21The government will give £3.7m to Cleveland and Redcar Council to help cover costs relating to a cyber attack in February last year.
9 Feb 21With hackers increasingly targeting the public sector, skimping on security measures could prove a costly mistake
14 Jan 21The cyber attack on the London Borough of Hackney will divert resources that could be better spent on the authority’s Covid-19 response for months to come, says director of finance and resources Ian...
31 Mar 20Almost two thirds (64%) of senior local council workers believe fraud is a major risk to local authorities, with the threat intensified by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to research from CIPFA.
18 Feb 20A £16.6m fund to help councils in England provide safe housing for domestic abuse survivors has been set up, according to the government.
13 Dec 19Police are investigating potential fraud at Scotland’s national exam body, after suspected ‘financial irregularities’ were found.
6 Dec 19Prosecutions for misuse of blue badges increased by nearly 18% in the last financial year in England, new figures have shown.
15 Nov 19The “unacceptable” level of housing benefit fraud and error in Northern Ireland has been slammed by the comptroller and auditor general of the NI Audit Office.
12 Nov 19The recent economic crime strategy from NHS England, based on the maxim that prevention is better than cure, offers a strong example for the rest of the public sector, says CIPFA’s Laura...
18 Oct 19The number of Universal Credit fraud cases more than doubled in three months, the Department for Work and Pensions permanent secretary Peter Schofield has revealed to a group of...
15 Oct 19The government may be talking tough on criminal justice but the government’s current plans do not address how to improve standards in prisons and will leave a hole in their budgets, writes the IfG’s...
3 Oct 19The UK has made some serious inroads into reducing economic crime. A new public-private partnership is the next stage in the process, writes QC Michael Ellis.
27 Aug 19The time is ripe for the public sector to take advantage of private sector innovation designed to prevent fraud at source, says CIPFA’s Marc McAuley.
15 Aug 19The number of individuals prosecuted through the criminal justice system in England and Wales hit record lows last year despite rising crime, data has shown.
12 Aug 19Boris Johnson’s plans to put money into prisons and the Crown Prosecution Service have been branded a “monumental waste of money” by a think-tank.
9 Aug 19An epidemic of stabbings rocking Britain’s cities can be tackled only by addressing key problems faced by young people such as lack of housing and unemployment.
11 Jul 19A change of culture is necessary to tackle public sector fraud and corruption, counter fraud experts have urged.
