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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.
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11 Jun 19
Public services in Wales are at risk of losing up to £1bn a year as a result of fraud - but public bodies lack the resources to take effective action, auditors have warned.
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4 Jun 19
Technology developed by HMRC has reversed a growing trend of phone scamming, the government has said.
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24 May 19
A Department for Work and Pensions minister will investigate a fraudulent loan company that stole an applicant’s identity to apply for universal credit.
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13 May 19
From unveiling money laundering and alcohol fraud to deploying nudge psychology and boosting international collaboration, there’s much to learn from our award winners, writes CIPFA’s Marc McAuley....
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10 May 19
Human trafficking rates are exploding, yet many public sector bodies know little about the Modern Slavery Act and the responsibilities it places on them. Dominic Brady reports.
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7 May 19
Cuts to council youth services has lead to a knife crime “epidemic”, cross-party MPs have warned.
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25 Apr 19
Through diligent, collaborative investigation, the HMRC Criminal Taxes Unit managed to crack a long-term money laundering case. Simone Rensch explains.
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8 Apr 19
The largest growing area of fraud being detected or prevented by councils is business rates fraud, yet this represents only a fraction of the total, says CIPFA’s Marc McAuley.
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5 Apr 19
An NHS trust was repaid £1.2m after a major fraud against UK public bodies, the NHS Counter Fraud Authority has disclosed.
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1 Apr 19
Local authorities and teachers will form part of a ‘multi-agency’ approach to tackle knife crime, the Home Office has said.
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29 Mar 19
A man has been jailed for fraudulently claiming more than £47,000 of support intended for victims of the Grenfell Tower fire.
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25 Mar 19
An MP has pleaded guilty to two charges of false expenses claims.
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18 Feb 19
Prison sentences of six months or less should be abolished in favour of community orders, the justice secretary David Gauke has said.
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15 Feb 19
A Department for Work and Pensions employee has pleaded guilty to fraud worth more than £40,000 in universal credit payments.
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14 Feb 19
This year’s Government Counter Fraud Awards have been handed out at a glitzy event in London.
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8 Feb 19
A Rochdale Borough Council worker has been jailed for using his job to defraud the local authority of £80,000.
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31 Jan 19
Councils have expressed alarm about the growing exploitation of children by criminal gangs.
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28 Jan 19
Organisers of the Government Counter Fraud Awards are sending their congratulations to the counter fraud teams who have been shortlisted for this year’s awards, with the full list now live.
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25 Jan 19
The government has drafted what it is calling a landmark bill to support victims of domestic abuse, which is costing £66bn every year in England and Wales.
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14 Jan 19
The chancellor and the home secretary have set up a taskforce to tackle economic crime.
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17 Dec 18
Brexit will be a “unique opportunity” for the UK to work with international partners to combat corruption, the government has said.
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10 Dec 18
Between cuts and process inefficiencies, there is a strong case for bringing criminal justice into the digital age. But with the system already at breaking point the jury is out on the odds of...
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6 Dec 18
The Government Counter Fraud Awards provide the perfect opportunity to not only celebrate the best public sector initiatives but also learn from them, says CIPFA counter fraud manager Marc McAuley.
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30 Nov 18
The Government Counter Fraud Awards 2019 have now been extended until 7 December. CIPFA takes another look back at some of the previous winners, this time with those handed...
28 Jun 19Funding arrangements to tackle serious and organised crime has been labelled “inefficient and uncertain” by the public spending watchdog.
11 Jun 19Public services in Wales are at risk of losing up to £1bn a year as a result of fraud - but public bodies lack the resources to take effective action, auditors have warned.
4 Jun 19Technology developed by HMRC has reversed a growing trend of phone scamming, the government has said.
24 May 19A Department for Work and Pensions minister will investigate a fraudulent loan company that stole an applicant’s identity to apply for universal credit.
13 May 19From unveiling money laundering and alcohol fraud to deploying nudge psychology and boosting international collaboration, there’s much to learn from our award winners, writes CIPFA’s Marc McAuley....
10 May 19Human trafficking rates are exploding, yet many public sector bodies know little about the Modern Slavery Act and the responsibilities it places on them. Dominic Brady reports.
7 May 19Cuts to council youth services has lead to a knife crime “epidemic”, cross-party MPs have warned.
8 Apr 19The largest growing area of fraud being detected or prevented by councils is business rates fraud, yet this represents only a fraction of the total, says CIPFA’s Marc McAuley.
5 Apr 19An NHS trust was repaid £1.2m after a major fraud against UK public bodies, the NHS Counter Fraud Authority has disclosed.
29 Mar 19A man has been jailed for fraudulently claiming more than £47,000 of support intended for victims of the Grenfell Tower fire.
25 Mar 19An MP has pleaded guilty to two charges of false expenses claims.
18 Feb 19Prison sentences of six months or less should be abolished in favour of community orders, the justice secretary David Gauke has said.
14 Feb 19This year’s Government Counter Fraud Awards have been handed out at a glitzy event in London.
31 Jan 19Councils have expressed alarm about the growing exploitation of children by criminal gangs.
28 Jan 19Organisers of the Government Counter Fraud Awards are sending their congratulations to the counter fraud teams who have been shortlisted for this year’s awards, with the full list now live.
25 Jan 19The government has drafted what it is calling a landmark bill to support victims of domestic abuse, which is costing £66bn every year in England and Wales.
17 Dec 18Brexit will be a “unique opportunity” for the UK to work with international partners to combat corruption, the government has said.
10 Dec 18Between cuts and process inefficiencies, there is a strong case for bringing criminal justice into the digital age. But with the system already at breaking point the jury is out on the odds of...
6 Dec 18The Government Counter Fraud Awards provide the perfect opportunity to not only celebrate the best public sector initiatives but also learn from them, says CIPFA counter fraud manager Marc McAuley.
30 Nov 18The Government Counter Fraud Awards 2019 have now been extended until 7 December. CIPFA takes another look back at some of the previous winners, this time with those handed...
