Issue - meetings

To endorse the Council’s Counter Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Strategy and to approve the recommended changes.

The Committee received a report on the Council’s Counter Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Strategy from the Internal Audit Manager, who advised that fraud cases were perceived to be on the increase and highlighted that Customer Services were participating in a Countywide Single Person Discount exercise.

The Committee asked for clarification around external and internal fraud. The internal Audit Manager stated that this would be made clearer in any future review.

The Committee resolved to:

1. Endorse the Council’s Counter Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Strategy which forms part of the Council’s Constitution

2.    Approve the changes recommended to the Council’s Counter Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Strategy.