Private Sector

The former chief financial officer of Patisserie Valerie and three other defendants, including his wife, have denied being part of a plot to commit fraud at the collapsed cafe chain.

Christopher Marsh, a former director of Patisserie Holdings (PHP), the company behind Patisserie Valerie, and his wife, accountant Louise Marsh, were charged by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).

An office worker conned her employer out of over £10,000 before going on a spending spree, a court has heard.

Leonie Seavor was employed by Green Man Environmental Services in Herefordshire when she started defrauding the company, according to the Hereford Times.

Using the company's cash, the 37-year-old took to retail sites like eBay and Amazon, gaining a total of over £10,000 worth of goods.

A Cumbrian building boss who pleaded guilty to fraud, disregarding a director disqualification and breaching a bankruptcy order has been jailed.

Adam Kirkbride was sentenced to four years in prison when he appeared at Newcastle Crown Court.

The former chief financial officer of Patisserie Valerie along with three other defendants, including his wife, have denied being part of a plot to commit fraud at the collapsed cafe chain.

https://www.irvinetimes.com/news/national/24281220.four-including-ex-patisserie-valerie-chief-financial-officer-deny-fraud-charges/

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to receive enhanced powers to enter homes and make arrests under the new Fraud Bill. The government aims to equip the DWP with enforcement capabilities similar to those of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/dwp-powers-raid-homes-arrests-102111852.html

Andrew Herring tells HRNews about conducting internal fraud investigations and the importance of avoiding ‘tipping off’ the fraudster.

The threat of insider fraud is on the rise so if it happened in your business would you know how to respond? If you had a suspect, what type of investigation should you conduct? We’ll speak to a fraud investigation expert to find out.

https://www.pinsentmasons.com/en-gb/out-law/news/spotlight-on-fraud-investigations-as-insider-fraud-risk-rises

A man has been sentenced to six years in prison after he stole £186,000 in cash from his employers to fund his gambling.

Daniel Remmington was found guilty of fraud by abuse of position at Liverpool Crown Court following a trial and he was jailed today, Monday 22 April.

Remington, 29, committed a series of thefts between March 2019 and April 2020 while he was working as a cashier at Liverpool Motor Auctions.

Consultancy firm will support new pilot Public Sector Fraud Authority Enforcement Unit.

The Cabinet Office has signed a contract with Deloitte to provide professional services support for a new unit which will work with departments and public bodies to tackle fraud.

https://www.civilserviceworld.com/professions/article/cabinet-office-signs-up-deloitte-to-support-counterfraud-enforcement-unit-pilot

In a coordinated effort involving the Environment Agency, Joint Unit for Waste Crime, and Yorkshire and Humber Regional Organised Crime unit, raids conducted last week in Yorkshire have led to the arrest of four individuals suspected of involvement in waste offences, fraud and money laundering.

https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/four-arrested-in-yorkshire-waste-offences-raids/

The government plans to ban non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) that prevent someone from making disclosures about criminal conduct for the purpose of reporting a crime or accessing support or advice.

https://www.lewissilkin.com/en/insights/ndas-preventing-disclosures-about-crime-to-be-banned