Issue - meetings

          The Board considered a report of the Operational Director, Finance, which provided an annual update on developments in regard to the Council’s anti-fraud and anti-corruption activity.

It was reported that the Board was responsible for the monitoring and reviewing the adequacy of the Council’s anti-fraud and anti-corruption arrangements, which was a key aspect of the Council’s risk management, control and governance framework. 

The Board considered information relating to the following activities:

·       The fraud risk landscape;

·       Reported fraud investigations from 2023/24;

·       HR related investigations from 2023/24;

·       Whistleblowing complaints received and action taken;

·       An update on the National Fraud Initiative;

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

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

·       Details of the Council’s suite of anti-fraud and anti- corruption related policies.

          RESOLVED: That

1)    the annual update report on anti-fraud and corruption related activity be noted;

2)    the counter fraud work being undertaken be supported; and

3)    the minor change made to the Whistleblowing Policy be noted.