Select committee: Public Accounts Committee
Conclusion 16
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)
The NAO report noted that, at present, there is no available library of counter-fraud tools and examples for government bodies to refer to.45 It recommended that the PSFA should maintain a library of digital counter- fraud control that public bodies can use to find ways to address their fraud risks.46 The PSFA told us that it felt that this was a useful recommendation and is taking the project forward.47 DSIT told us that it was in the process of creating a single register of data assets that will ultimately underpin a platform that enables data sharing across government. Its intention is that this will highlight instances of successful data sharing and encourage government bodies to learn from them.48 44 Letter from the Public Sector Fraud Authority, 12 March 2026 45 C&AG’s Report, para 2.6 46 C&AG’s Report, recommendation 2 47 Q 83 48 Qq 27 and 43-44 15 3 Building public trust and optimising related legislation Transparency and maintaining public trust
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).