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16 Oct 18
The number of cases of fraud committed against local authorities went up in 2017-18 and the value prevented is a little lower, CIPFA has revealed.
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16 Oct 18
Police officers should be seconded to tech firms to learn how forces can reduce fraud, an industry group has recommended.
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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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1 Oct 18
The Disclosure and Barring Service has announced a crackdown on fraud around employment background checks.
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3 Sep 18
Wrongful benefit payments increased to £3.8bn last year, official government figures have shown.
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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.
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31 Aug 18
A series of aid programmes will be set up to stem the flow of money obtained unlawfully or immorally in developing countries, the UK government has announced.
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28 Aug 18
CIPFA head Rob Whiteman provides the first of our regular columns on fraud, looking at how countering this crime requires collaboration and should be a strategic priority.
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28 Aug 18
Councils are taking earlier enforcement action to collect unpaid business rates as they become increasingly reliant on this income, real estate advisors have claimed.
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14 Aug 18
Rolling out voter identification measures at a general election could cost up to £20m, government figures have revealed.
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31 Jul 18
The government will later this year launch a set of common standards for counter-fraud professionals working in Whitehall.
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17 Jul 18
Councils will take Barclays bank to court over controversial LOBO loans amid accusations of fraud, it has been revealed.
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3 Jul 18
Tax enforcement bodies from five countries across the world have joined forces to battle against international tax crime and money laundering.
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16 May 18
Public sector bodies should protect themselves against the potential of highly costly fraud attacks, says ‘white collar’ crime solicitor Rahman Ravelli.
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7 Dec 17
The police’s response to online fraud across England and Wales is inconsistent and forces need to ensure it is a priority, the Public Accounts Committee has warned.
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27 Nov 17
The pioneering London Counter Fraud Hub has uncovered far more cases of potential fraud than anticipated, early results show.
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27 Nov 17
A public register of liability orders for council tax would benefit both councils and citizens, says Malcolm Hurlston, chair of Registry Trust.
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23 Nov 17
CIPFA’s local authority fraud tracker shows that councils are concentrating on higher value fraud, and housing tops the list.
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9 Nov 17
Accountants from across the globe consider misspending grant to be the top public sector fraud risk, according to research co-released by CIPFA today.
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2 Nov 17
An NHS counter fraud agency has been launched this week to tackle fraud, bribery and corruption, which is costing the health service £1.25bn a year.
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22 Sep 17
Public sector organisations from HM Revenue & Customs to Leeds City Council picked up accolades at last night’s Government Counter Fraud Awards.
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19 Sep 17
A robust counter-fraud strategy is being developed by government, to tackle the new threats faced by public services
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19 Sep 17
Tax fraud deprives public services of much-needed revenue. It needs to be tackled more effectively
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19 Sep 17
Some of the biggest public sector fraud hazards come from within organisations. It’s time to openly confront the issue
16 Oct 18The number of cases of fraud committed against local authorities went up in 2017-18 and the value prevented is a little lower, CIPFA has revealed.
16 Oct 18Police officers should be seconded to tech firms to learn how forces can reduce fraud, an industry group has recommended.
9 Oct 18The UK will become a “global leader” in fraud prevention by launching a public sector counter fraud profession, the government has announced.
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.
1 Oct 18The Disclosure and Barring Service has announced a crackdown on fraud around employment background checks.
3 Sep 18Wrongful benefit payments increased to £3.8bn last year, official government figures have shown.
31 Aug 18A series of aid programmes will be set up to stem the flow of money obtained unlawfully or immorally in developing countries, the UK government has announced.
28 Aug 18Councils are taking earlier enforcement action to collect unpaid business rates as they become increasingly reliant on this income, real estate advisors have claimed.
14 Aug 18Rolling out voter identification measures at a general election could cost up to £20m, government figures have revealed.
17 Jul 18Councils will take Barclays bank to court over controversial LOBO loans amid accusations of fraud, it has been revealed.
3 Jul 18Tax enforcement bodies from five countries across the world have joined forces to battle against international tax crime and money laundering.
27 Nov 17The pioneering London Counter Fraud Hub has uncovered far more cases of potential fraud than anticipated, early results show.
27 Nov 17A public register of liability orders for council tax would benefit both councils and citizens, says Malcolm Hurlston, chair of Registry Trust.
22 Sep 17Public sector organisations from HM Revenue & Customs to Leeds City Council picked up accolades at last night’s Government Counter Fraud Awards.
19 Sep 17A robust counter-fraud strategy is being developed by government, to tackle the new threats faced by public services
19 Sep 17Tax fraud deprives public services of much-needed revenue. It needs to be tackled more effectively
19 Sep 17Some of the biggest public sector fraud hazards come from within organisations. It’s time to openly confront the issue
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