National Fraud Initiative
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25 Aug 21A government anti-fraud programme has detected or prevented more than £2bn since it was set up 25 years ago, according to ministers. -
22 Feb 21The government has launched a consultation on extending the use of shared data collected by the National Fraud Initiative in a move it says could save the public sector £10m a year. -
13 Oct 20The Welsh spending watchdog has warned councils of a significant increase in risk from fraud due to Covid-19, after uncovering £8m of fraud or overpayment over the past two years.
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23 Oct 18The Wales Audit Office has uncovered £5.4m of fraud and overpayments across public services in Wales over the last two years. -
4 Nov 16The government has called on councils and other public sector bodies to join the Cabinet Office’s National Fraud Initiative after a review found it had saved almost £200m in two years.
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20 Jul 16Around £4.4m of fraud and overpayments have been identified in Wales through the latest National Fraud Initiative, it has been announced. -
11 Jun 14The Audit Commission’s National Fraud Initiative uncovered £229m of incorrect and dishonestly obtained payments across the UK public sector in the last two years, according to figures published today...
