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Niall Hearty of financial crime specialists Rahman Ravelli takes a look at whether the recently-announced Public Sector Fraud Authority will be effective.
https://www.lawyer-monthly.com/2022/04/will-the-public-sector-fraud-authority-be-effective/
2021-22 reports will include statements on the impact of the pandemic on departmental goals plus a fraud-and-error analysis of Covid schemes
https://www.civilserviceworld.com/professions/article/onethird-of-departments-set-to-miss-annualreport-deadline-treasury-says#.YmkdkyhEgVE.twitter
The government was “complacent in preventing fraud” against the Covid Bounce Back Loan Scheme and will lose almost £5bn to scammers, according to a Westminster committee.
https://www.cityam.com/mps-say-government-was-complacent-on-covid-fraud-in-new-report/
Sir Keir Starmer has called for the National Crime Agency to probe over £11.8billion of Covid fraud. Speaking exclusively to the Sunday Mirror, the Labour leader suggested that an NCA investigation could help tackle the rising costs of living.
https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/uk-world-news/keir-starmer-nca-probe-billions-23768509
A member of staff at Brighton University has been arrested as part of a fraud investigation.
https://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2022/04/23/brighton-university-member-of-staff-arrested-on-suspicion-of-fraud/
Two company directors have had their permissions restricted after falsely applying for bounce back loans during the pandemic.
https://www.ftadviser.com/companies/2022/04/21/two-company-directors-punished-for-bounce-back-loan-fraud/
HMRC has confiscated assets worth £39m in around a year – a more than 700 per cent increase from 2020.
https://www.cityam.com/taxman-ramps-up-asset-confiscation-amid-covid-19-fraud-boom/
ICAEW’s Emily Seiorse and Alex Russell describe a common scenario around fraud in COVID-19 support schemes, and explain how auditors can maximise the likelihood of fraud detection.
https://www.icaew.com/insights/viewpoints-on-the-news/2022/apr-2022/pushing-back-on-bounce-back-loan-fraud
A MAN has been jailed for fraudulently attempting to claim a £25,000 Covid support grant from a Welsh council.
https://www.thenational.wales/news/20042598.man-jailed-local-authority-covid-grant-fraud-claim/?ref=twtrec
A police detective who cheated on her council tax for 10 years has been let off with community service.
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/disgraced-detective-swindled-council-thousands-052800969.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr
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