Minutes:
The Committee considered a report of the Chief Internal Auditor and Corporate Fraud Manager which presented the Protecting the Public Purse Update Report for 2015/16 (for copy see file of Minutes).
The report provided an update on the following:
· The work of the Corporate Fraud Team.
· Action taken to raise awareness of the risk of fraud and corruption to assist in embedding a strong counter fraud culture throughout the organisation.
· Reported cases of potential fraud and irregularity reported during 2015/2016.
· Proactive Counter Fraud work completed.
· Progress on the Council’s participation in the National Fraud Initiative (NFI) 2014 / 2015
· Fraud Reporting
· Fraud Training
· Use of resources on proactive counter fraud initiatives and counter fraud investigations
Resolved:
That the contents of the Annual Protecting the Public Purse Update Report 2015/16 including:
· The work carried out by the Corporate Fraud Team.
· The actions taken to improve the awareness and the arrangements in place for managing the risk of fraud and corruption.
· Cases of potential internal corporate fraud and irregularity reported to internal audit and ongoing investigations.
· Corporate Fraud Team numbers and values of Fraud and Irregularity identified for 2015/16.
· CIPFA The Local Government Counter Fraud and Corruption Strategy 2016-2019 and Companion document
be noted.