Issue - meetings

            The Board considered a report of the Operational Director, Finance, which provided an update on the Council’s anti-fraud and anti-corruption arrangements.

It was reported that the Board was responsible for the monitoring and review of the Council’s anti-fraud and anti-corruption arrangements. The main areas of the Council’s business thought to be susceptible to fraud and corruption were detailed in the report. In addition the report included:

·         A commentary on the fraud risk landscape;

·         Details of a restructure of the Council’s fraud investigation resource;

·         A summary of reported fraud and corruption activity from 2019/20;

·         Details of fraud investigation related information reported under the Transparency Code;

·         A summary of the whistleblowing complaints received and action taken;

·         An update on the National Fraud Initiative;

·         Details of ongoing and planned anti-fraud work; and

·         Details of the review of the Council’s suite of anti-fraud related plans and policies; and

·         A new draft Council policy relating to the anti-facilitation of tax evasion.

            Arising from the discussion, it was agreed that summary of detected frauds over the last 3 years would be circulated to Board members.

            RESOLVED: That the report be noted.