Issue - meetings

The Council considered the recommendation of Cabinet from its meeting on 25 April 2016 to approve the changes to the Anti-fraud, Bribery and Corruption Strategy following its annual review.

The Strategy forms part of the Council’s Constitution and in line with best practice, the Strategy underpins the Council’s commitment to prevent all forms of fraud, bribery and corruption, demonstrating the important role it plays in the overall corporate governance framework.

Resolved to approve the changes to the Anti-fraud, Bribery and Corruption Strategy.

Councillor Howard Williams

To consider the recommendation of the Audit Committee on the Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Strategy and make a recommendation to Council.

Cabinet considered the recommendation of the Audit Committee on the Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Strategy.

Resolved to:-

1.    note the report and

2.    recommend the amended Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Strategy to Council for approval.

Reason for Decision

The Strategy forms part of the Council’s Constitution and is in line with best practice. The Strategy continues to underpin the Council’s commitment to prevent all forms of fraud, bribery and corruption, demonstrating the important role it plays in the overall corporate governance framework.

To review and recommend to Cabinet the changes proposed to the Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Strategy.

The Internal Audit Manager presented the report on the annual review of the Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Strategy.  The Strategy forms part of the Council’s Constitution, is in line with best practice, and continues to underpin the Council’s commitment to prevent all forms of fraud, bribery and corruption.

The proposed amendments were highlighted in the report and discussed by the Committee.  The Committee expressed concern that action is taken to minimise the risk of fraud and money laundering and felt a corporate approach would be useful with regard to regular staff training and inclusion of a clause in Managers’ job descriptions that it is their responsibility to minimise the risk of fraud.

Other options considered:

To make no changes to the strategy, thereby not reflecting current

practices or requirements.

Resolved to:

1. Endorse the Council’s Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Strategy;

2. Recommend the proposed changes to the Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Strategy to Cabinet.