Select committee: Public Accounts Committee
Conclusion 12
75th Report - Government use of data analytics on error and fraud
Published 27 Mar 2026
Addressed to HM Treasury
Public Accounts Committee Government use of data analytics on error and fraud All items in this report Report on parliament.uk ↗ Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Conclusion (the committee's words)
At present much work on sharing best practice and increasing digital and counter-fraud capability across government is carried on through networks and communities of practice, though not all colleagues who might benefit from these sessions are in attendance.29 The PSFA told us that it works with DSIT and the community of practice to produce guidance and training to reflect the nature of counter-fraud work, and building standards and qualifications for people working in fraud.30 The Government Counter-Fraud Function also circulates guidance, including guidance on data analytics pilot schemes to combat fraud that it produced in conjunction with counter-fraud colleagues from Australia.31
From: Public Accounts Committee, 75th Report - Government use of data analytics on error and fraud (HC 891), 27 March 2026
Government response
The government responded to the whole report on 1 June 2026 (deadline 27 May 2026).