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21 Jul 20
John Tizard calls for a moratorium on Covid-related government procurement without Parliamentary approval until questions on process are resolved.
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17 Jul 20
The National Audit Office is to investigate the government’s implementation of Covid-19-related employment initiatives, including how it is mitigating the risk of fraud.
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13 Jul 20
Up to £7.9bn of public money could be lost to fraud in the UK during the coronavirus pandemic, a think-tank has claimed.
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10 Jul 20
The Department for Work and Pensions has made “poor progress” in reducing fraud and error in the administration of Universal Credit, according to the National Audit Office.
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19 Jun 20
CIPFA’s head of counter-fraud policy and strategy Laura Hough explains the take-home messages from MHCLG’s review into the risks of local government procurement fraud.
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16 Jun 20
Emergency circumstances can exacerbate the risk of fraud, bribery and corruption, and potentially prevent funding from achieving maximum impact, warns CIPFA's Laura Hough.
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9 Jun 20
A government review into the risks of fraud and corruption in local government procurement has called for councils to make fraud-awareness training mandatory, after a majority of respondents conceded...
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4 Jun 20
West Suffolk Council prevented 299 fraudulent single-person Council Tax discounts last year – resulting in a saving of £240,362, according to figures from the authority.
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26 May 20
CIPFA’s latest research into the views of public finance professionals, Perspectives of Fraud, Insights from Local Government, reveals four key areas to consider when tackling fraud.
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22 May 20
It is feared that as much as £1.5bn may have been lost in fraudulent claims for Universal Credit in recent weeks, according to a report from the BBC.
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5 May 20
St Albans City and District Council says it is making “good progress” in tackling fraud, after adopting new technology to identity residents who are potentially abusing council tax discounts for...
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31 Mar 20
Almost two thirds (64%) of senior local council workers believe fraud is a major risk to local authorities, with the threat intensified by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to research from CIPFA.
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20 Mar 20
The government is facing renewed calls to stop the “injustice” of the so-called loan charge - the collection of historic tax avoided through ‘disguised remuneration’ schemes, which has so far led to...
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20 Mar 20
Universal Credit ‘advances fraud’ is estimated to have cost the Department for Work and Pensions up to £150m in the 18 months to December 2019, according to the National Audit Office.
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13 Mar 20
The chancellor has delayed planned changes to a tax credit the government had previously identified as being subject to fraud.
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13 Mar 20
As the implications of climate change gain a higher profile, councils seeking to cut emissions must be wary of doubtful schemes that could cost them both finance and their reputation.
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9 Mar 20
MPs and HM Revenue & Customs have found themselves in a standoff over the ‘loan charge’, a controversial result of the government closing a tax loophole that has left freelancers with mammoth...
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24 Feb 20
Benefit fraudsters will no longer be named by the government in Northern Ireland, after an order from the minister for communities.
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24 Feb 20
The launch of the third local authority counter-fraud strategy, Fighting Fraud and Corruption Locally, shows how it is standing the test of time against ever-evolving threats, writes Rachael Tiffen.
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11 Feb 20
The government must get to grips with fraud within the NHS which is costing £1.27bn a year, argues Matthew Jordan-Boyd of the NHS Counter Fraud Authority.
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20 Jan 20
A taskforce has been set up to tackle “waste crime” such as dumping hazardous materials on private land and false labelling so waste can be exported.
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17 Jan 20
A Ministry of Justice civil servant has been jailed for a “sophisticated” fraud worth £1.7m.
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16 Dec 19
Two former senior officials from the outsourcing firm Serco have been charged with fraud over an electronic tagging contract with the Ministry of Justice, following an investigation by the Serious...
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13 Dec 19
Police are investigating potential fraud at Scotland’s national exam body, after suspected ‘financial irregularities’ were found.
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12 Dec 19
Companies benefiting from big UK government contracts operating in tax havens, public sector consulting bill tops £1.4bn and young and women suffer the most from unemployment in...
21 Jul 20John Tizard calls for a moratorium on Covid-related government procurement without Parliamentary approval until questions on process are resolved.
17 Jul 20The National Audit Office is to investigate the government’s implementation of Covid-19-related employment initiatives, including how it is mitigating the risk of fraud.
13 Jul 20Up to £7.9bn of public money could be lost to fraud in the UK during the coronavirus pandemic, a think-tank has claimed.
10 Jul 20The Department for Work and Pensions has made “poor progress” in reducing fraud and error in the administration of Universal Credit, according to the National Audit Office.
19 Jun 20CIPFA’s head of counter-fraud policy and strategy Laura Hough explains the take-home messages from MHCLG’s review into the risks of local government procurement fraud.
16 Jun 20Emergency circumstances can exacerbate the risk of fraud, bribery and corruption, and potentially prevent funding from achieving maximum impact, warns CIPFA's Laura Hough.
9 Jun 20A government review into the risks of fraud and corruption in local government procurement has called for councils to make fraud-awareness training mandatory, after a majority of respondents conceded...
4 Jun 20West Suffolk Council prevented 299 fraudulent single-person Council Tax discounts last year – resulting in a saving of £240,362, according to figures from the authority.
26 May 20CIPFA’s latest research into the views of public finance professionals, Perspectives of Fraud, Insights from Local Government, reveals four key areas to consider when tackling fraud.
20 Mar 20The government is facing renewed calls to stop the “injustice” of the so-called loan charge - the collection of historic tax avoided through ‘disguised remuneration’ schemes, which has so far led to...
20 Mar 20Universal Credit ‘advances fraud’ is estimated to have cost the Department for Work and Pensions up to £150m in the 18 months to December 2019, according to the National Audit Office.
13 Mar 20The chancellor has delayed planned changes to a tax credit the government had previously identified as being subject to fraud.
13 Mar 20As the implications of climate change gain a higher profile, councils seeking to cut emissions must be wary of doubtful schemes that could cost them both finance and their reputation.
9 Mar 20MPs and HM Revenue & Customs have found themselves in a standoff over the ‘loan charge’, a controversial result of the government closing a tax loophole that has left freelancers with mammoth...
24 Feb 20Benefit fraudsters will no longer be named by the government in Northern Ireland, after an order from the minister for communities.
11 Feb 20The government must get to grips with fraud within the NHS which is costing £1.27bn a year, argues Matthew Jordan-Boyd of the NHS Counter Fraud Authority.
20 Jan 20A taskforce has been set up to tackle “waste crime” such as dumping hazardous materials on private land and false labelling so waste can be exported.
17 Jan 20A Ministry of Justice civil servant has been jailed for a “sophisticated” fraud worth £1.7m.
13 Dec 19Police are investigating potential fraud at Scotland’s national exam body, after suspected ‘financial irregularities’ were found.
12 Dec 19Companies benefiting from big UK government contracts operating in tax havens, public sector consulting bill tops £1.4bn and young and women suffer the most from unemployment in...
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