Agenda item

Members received the report of the Head of Internal Audit, Anti-Fraud and Assurance to present the proposed Corporate Anti-Fraud Strategy for the Committee’s consideration and comment. Members were advised that this was an annual update and that the national Fighting Fraud and Corruption Locally strategy had been utilised, as the recommended framework for local authorities to adopt.

Members queried outcomes on the proceeds of crime and were advised that at criminal prosecution stage investigations were taken over by South Yorkshire Police. No recent investigations had triggered that result.

Members were signposted to Appendix A, which detailed real savings arising from the work undertaken.

RESOLVED that the proposed Corporate Anti-Fraud Strategy be noted, and that Members are assured that it provides the appropriate framework to direct anti-fraud activity over the next 12 months.