Decision details

In response to a series of questions, the Shared Anti-Fraud Manager responded as follows:

·      In relation to Key Performance Indicator 2 (Identified value of fraud), this target was based on the history and experience of previous years, together with comparative information with work carried out for other Councils in the partnership;

·      The management information for 2019/20 was not as detailed as would normally be the case, primarily due to a change in software supplier.  However, this situation would be resolved by the end of June 2019, and so the next SAFS progress report would provide the level of detail required;

·      Publicity on successful prosecutions was provided to the local Press and published on the Council’s website.  The SAFS Manager undertook to include details of how many prosecutions were reported in the local Press as part of his next and future progress reports.

It was RESOLVED:

1.         That the activity undertaken by the Shared Anti-Fraud Service to deliver the 2018/19 Anti-Fraud Plan for the Council, as set out in the report, be noted.

2.         That the other anti-fraud activity undertaken to protect the Council, as set out in the report, be noted.

3.         That the progress of the Shared Anti-Fraud Service on delivering the 2019/20 Anti-Fraud Plan, as set out in the report, be noted.