Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 17
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The Counter Fraud Function describes fraud as a hidden crime which you must find before...
Conclusion
The Counter Fraud Function describes fraud as a hidden crime which you must find before you can fight.41 The government’s counter-fraud functional strategy states an aim to be the most transparent government globally in dealing with public sector fraud.42 Cabinet Office told us it aims to put as much focus into the areas where there are low levels of detected fraud, and low levels of investment in counter fraud, as it does those areas where there are known to be higher levels of loss.43 It publishes an annual Fraud Landscape report every year, which reports on the detected fraud levels across government.44
Government Response
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HM Government
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6.2 The GCFF will continue to work with departments to increase the use of real time application checks to help prevent fraud where there is a good business case to do so. During the COVID-19 pandemic, additional real time data checks such as the Bank Account Validation, Active Company and Change of Director checks have been established and proved their worth. The government will continue to deliver these while exploring further expansion of real time services. 6.3 The government will write to the Committee by November 2021 highlighting the work that is being done across departments to improve the use of data and progress made and future actions on real time data sharing.