Fraud seems “like an afterthought” in courts and policing when it comes to funding, leaving services unable to deal with the rising scale and complexity of cyber crime, a group of MPs has said.
Incidents reported to Glasgow City Council’s whistleblowing service grew by nearly 50% from the year before in 2021-22, but the numbers are still short of their level from before the onset of Covid-...
Nottinghamshire County Council prevented two attempted incidents of cyber fraud in 2021-22, saving the authority more than half a million pounds, it has emerged.
Lord Agnew’s dramatic resignation as a minister on the floor of the House of Lords has brought into sharp focus some of the actions the government needs to take on counter fraud.
A government anti-fraud team has recovered more than £1bn from tax offenders and criminals in the five years since it was set up, according to HM Revenue and Customs.
Universal credit claimants have been asked to prove their identity with several photographs, including one holding their local newspaper, as the Department for Work and Pensions aims to weed out...
An administrative error at a London borough saw more than £700,000 of incorrect payments made to businesses and a social care provider, according to external auditors.
