Minutes:
The Head of Internal Audit, Anti-Fraud and Assurance submitted a report presenting the proposed Corporate Anti-Fraud Team Plan for 2021/22. The Plan aimed to focus resources primarily on the prevention of fraud but at the same time recognised the Team would have to undertake investigative work as appropriate.
RESOLVED:
(i) That the Corporate Anti-Fraud Team (CAFT) Plan 2021/22 be agreed, acknowledging the need for the Head of Internal Audit, Anti-Fraud and Assurance to exercise his professional judgement during the year to apply the Plan flexibly, allowing for planned proactive or detective days to be delivered to reactive investigation work as required;
(ii) That regular monitoring reports from the Head of Internal Audit, Anti-Fraud and Assurance continue to be submitted to demonstrate progress against the Plan including information where the Plan has materially varied from the original; and
(iii) That the embedding of a culture of zero tolerance and high levels of awareness regarding fraud and corruption be supported.