Public Sector

Poplar and Limehouse MP Apsana Begum says she will “vigorously” contest "malicious and false" allegations against her after she was charged with fraud.

Falkirk Council has initiated a corporate fraud investigation into the awarding of construction contracts.

A CORPORATE fraud investigation has been launched into seven-figure construction contracts awarded by a Scottish council amid a nationwide crackdown within public bodies after a series of scandals.

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18821724.falkirk-council-auditors-launch-fraud-inquiry-building-contracts/?ref=twtrec

Mayor of Hackney is ‘incredibly angry’ at the cyber criminals behind the attack, which will continue to disrupt key council services for some time

The Furlough scheme may have been introduced quickly and caused errors, but this was not the main reason for fraud, say leading tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg.

The coronavirus pandemic has hit many people's finances hard driving a surge in claims for Universal Credit.

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/uk-world-news/dwp-could-check-your-bank-19163441?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

26 October 2020: The National Audit Office has published reviews of the cost of employment support schemes and the financial exposure to Bounce Back Loans implemented in response to the pandemic.

On 20 March 2020 government announced the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), followed on 26 March by the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) as part of its economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Following the launch of the government’s Green Homes Grant last week, Cumbria County Council’s Trading Standards service is urging residents to be on their guard from the threat of fraud.

LONDON (Reuters) - British companies may have fraudulently claimed up to 3.9 billion pounds ($5.1 billion) in public money by accepting funds from a salary support scheme while ordering furloughed staff to still work during lockdown, the spending watchdog said.