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Fraud Prevention Policy

 

 

Meeting: 09/09/2026 - Finance, Audit and Risk Committee (Item 26)

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REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR – RESOURCES

 

To update Cabinet on progress with the Anti-fraud policy update.

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED: That the Committee commented on the revised Fraud Prevention policy (Appendix 1) before it was adopted.

 

REASON FOR DECISION: The changes to the policy help the Council manage the risks in relation to the new legislation (Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act). Allowing the Committee to comment on the revised strategy supports their governance role and is in line with their terms of reference.

Minutes:

Audio recording – 54 minutes 48 seconds

 

The Director – Resources presented the report entitled ‘Fraud Prevention Policy’ and advised that:

 

·                Thanks was given to the Shared Anti-Fraud Service (SAFS) for their input on this.

·                Two main changes had been made to the policy as shown in Appendix 1 to the report, which were to simplify definitions and look at processes in line with the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act to provide better protection for the Council.

·                Fraud risks and their requirements would be updated on Ideagen, which would also put the Council in a stronger position to prevent fraud.

 

Councillor Ruth Brown proposed the recommendations in the report, and this was seconded by Councillor Clare Billing.

 

As part of the debate, Councillor Ruth Brown highlighted that it was good to have simplified definitions for ease of reading, and thanks was given for this.

 

Having been proposed and seconded and, following a vote, it was:

 

RESOLVED: That the Committee commented on the revised Fraud Prevention policy (Appendix 1) before it was adopted.

 

REASON FOR DECISION: The changes to the policy help the Council manage the risks in relation to the new legislation (Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act). Allowing the Committee to comment on the revised strategy supports their governance role and is in line with their terms of reference.