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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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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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5 Feb 19
Although fraud continues to evolve every day, so do the means of detection, with artificial intelligence promising to improve efficiency and free up resources, says CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman...
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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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28 Jan 19
Fraud and error loss from central government was estimated to have cost up to £20bn in 2016-17, a Cabinet Office report has found.
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24 Jan 19
A group of seven benefit assessors from councils in London have been convicted of committing housing benefit fraud worth £1m across three councils.
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18 Jan 19
The appointment of a convicted fraudster to a top NHS role showed the health and social care regulator lacked “rigour” in regulating the choice of NHS directors, according to a watchdog.
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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
There has been a sixfold increase in Blue Badge thefts over the past five years, the Local Government Association has revealed.
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3 Dec 18
Police forces in England and Wales are failing to prioritise fraud despite it making up almost one third of all crimes.
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29 Nov 18
The Government Counter Fraud Awards 2019 are now extended until 7 December. CIPFA takes another look back at some of the previous winners, including the winners of the 2017 Outstanding...
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22 Nov 18
Tackling bribery and corruption within the NHS is being hampered underreporting, a committee has heard.
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14 Nov 18
With nominations for the Government Counter Fraud Awards 2019 now open, CIPFA will be writing three case studies on last year’s winners. This is the second on Leeds City Council, which won the...
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13 Nov 18
Men who defrauded £800,000 from a Welsh NHS board using the names of famous pop stars have been jailed for a combined total of 14 years.
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12 Nov 18
With nominations for the Government Counter Fraud Awards 2019 now open, CIPFA will be highligting three case studies on last year’s winners. The first is on HM Land Registry, which won the...
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9 Nov 18
By sharing data and jointly investing in new technologies, councils can improve resilience and cost-effectiveness, says CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman.
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25 Oct 18
Today we are launching a new fraud bulletin bringing you the very best of the UK and international content on our websites from the past month.
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23 Oct 18
The Wales Audit Office has uncovered £5.4m of fraud and overpayments across public services in Wales over the last two years.
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23 Oct 18
The UK government has launched an international initiative to crack down on corruption by “giving criminals nowhere to hide”.
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16 Oct 18
The number of cases of fraud prevented or detected by local authorities went up in 2017-18 while the value was a little lower, CIPFA has revealed.
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9 Oct 18
The UK will become a “global leader” in fraud prevention by launching a public sector counter fraud profession, the government has announced.
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5 Oct 18
The chair of the Public Accounts Committee has written to the chief executive of HM Revenue & Customs concerned only a “fraction” of online fraud VAT was being clawed back.
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10 Sep 18
A new centre will lead the fight against economic crime as the government seeks to counter the City of London’s reputation as a haven for illegal money.
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31 Aug 18
The National Fraud Initiative has saved the government more than £300m across the UK over the past two financial years – a record since the exercise began.
15 Feb 19A Department for Work and Pensions employee has pleaded guilty to fraud worth more than £40,000 in universal credit payments.
8 Feb 19A Rochdale Borough Council worker has been jailed for using his job to defraud the local authority of £80,000.
5 Feb 19Although fraud continues to evolve every day, so do the means of detection, with artificial intelligence promising to improve efficiency and free up resources, says CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman...
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.
24 Jan 19A group of seven benefit assessors from councils in London have been convicted of committing housing benefit fraud worth £1m across three councils.
18 Jan 19The appointment of a convicted fraudster to a top NHS role showed the health and social care regulator lacked “rigour” in regulating the choice of NHS directors, according to a watchdog.
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 18There has been a sixfold increase in Blue Badge thefts over the past five years, the Local Government Association has revealed.
29 Nov 18The Government Counter Fraud Awards 2019 are now extended until 7 December. CIPFA takes another look back at some of the previous winners, including the winners of the 2017 Outstanding...
22 Nov 18Tackling bribery and corruption within the NHS is being hampered underreporting, a committee has heard.
14 Nov 18With nominations for the Government Counter Fraud Awards 2019 now open, CIPFA will be writing three case studies on last year’s winners. This is the second on Leeds City Council, which won the...
13 Nov 18Men who defrauded £800,000 from a Welsh NHS board using the names of famous pop stars have been jailed for a combined total of 14 years.
9 Nov 18By sharing data and jointly investing in new technologies, councils can improve resilience and cost-effectiveness, says CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman.
23 Oct 18The Wales Audit Office has uncovered £5.4m of fraud and overpayments across public services in Wales over the last two years.
23 Oct 18The UK government has launched an international initiative to crack down on corruption by “giving criminals nowhere to hide”.
16 Oct 18The number of cases of fraud prevented or detected by local authorities went up in 2017-18 while the value was a little lower, CIPFA has revealed.
5 Oct 18The chair of the Public Accounts Committee has written to the chief executive of HM Revenue & Customs concerned only a “fraction” of online fraud VAT was being clawed back.
10 Sep 18A new centre will lead the fight against economic crime as the government seeks to counter the City of London’s reputation as a haven for illegal money.
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