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The eye watering figure could only be the start, says Reuters, after £47bn was handed out to firms during the pandemic.
https://news.sky.com/story/16311bn-of-covid-small-business-loans-identified-as-fraud-claims-government-source-12688393
A council defrauded of £1.1m was targeted for an additional £3.2m, an investigation has found.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-62605579
Almost £400m was stolen from the UK government’s Covid support schemes by organised crime gangs, according to new figures released by Whitehall.
https://www.cityam.com/organised-crime-gangs-defrauded-367m-from-covid-support-schemes/
The first of many forthcoming government updates on Covid loan scheme repayments were released, but what are the potential outcomes for fraudulent activity, writes Brian Cantwell.
https://www.icaew.com/technical/financial-services/2022/covid19-loan-repayment-picture-starts-to-form
The Cabinet Office has launched the Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA) with an indication it will use data tools and analytics in the effort to reduce fraud.
https://www.ukauthority.com/articles/government-launches-public-sector-fraud-authority/
Rishi Sunak’s Treasury vetoed extra funds to target fraudulent “health tourism” and other scammers targeting the NHS, The Telegraph can reveal.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/rishi-sunak-refused-to-give-nhs-extra-funds-to-stop-health-tourism-scammers/ar-AA10SHi9?ocid=EMMX
Serious failings in financial management and governance at a town council in Bridgend County Borough have been outlined in a report published by Audit Wales.
https://nation.cymru/news/audit-wales-report-finds-serious-financial-failings-at-town-council/
The UK’s new public sector fraud squad has its work cut out for it according to one legal expert, after ministers said the initiative would target misappropriated Covid-19 business loans.
https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/uk-public-sector-fraud-authority-important
THE DEPARTMENT for Communities has been urged to "get a grip" on benefit fraud after it was revealed that the amount lost to bogus welfare claims and payments made in error has soared to more than £200m.
https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2022/07/30/news/department_of_communities_told_to_get_a_grip_on_benefit_fraud_after_cost_of_bogus_welfare_claims_soars_to_200m-2785668/?param=ds441rif44T
The Home Office has been accused of failing to take fraud seriously as figures showed just 31 officials were dedicated to tackling the crime – less than a quarter of the number of its staff working on PR.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/home-office-has-four-times-as-many-people-in-pr-than-it-has-tackling-fraud/ar-AA107F22
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