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Ninth Report - Whole of Government Accounts 2020–21
Public Accounts Committee
HC 65
Published 26 January 2024
Conclusions (1)
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Conclusion
Deferred
Government’s response to the pandemic has exposed the taxpayer to substantial financial risks from fraud and error. Government is likely to better understand the incidence of fraudulent receipt of COVID-19 funds over the medium-term as fraud estimates crystallise.44 The Committee has discussed the issue in some detail in its examination …
Government Response Summary
The government agrees to continue tracking COVID-related costs, stating it will set out further details on its approach after the HMT Covid Cost Tracker is published in summer 2024, to determine how best to track live spending areas.