Issue - meetings

To receive a report from the Deputy Chief Executive (S151) and the Corporate Manager for Revenues, Benefits, Corporate Recovery, Planning, Planning Enforcement, Economic Development, Forward Planning, Welfare & Anti-Fraud and Corruption presenting the Committee with the reviewed and updated policy for Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption and the Anti-Fraud and Corruption Strategy/Response Strategy.

The Committee had before it a report * from the Deputy Chief Executive (S151) and the Corporate Manager for Revenues, Benefits, Corporate Recovery, Planning, Planning Enforcement, Economic Development, Forward Planning, Welfare & Anti-Fraud and Corruption presenting the reviewed and updated policy for Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption and the Anti-Fraud and Corruption Strategy/Response Strategy for approval.

It was explained that the renewed policy and strategy followed best practice and was now more aligned with the Devon Audit Partnership as a whole providing dedicated specialist advisers to provide support and advice when needed.

Discussion took place with regard to:

·       It was requested that the contact details on the website be updated.

·       Benefit fraud was dealt with separately to other types of fraud by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

·       Nationally, fraud in the region of £190 billion took place each year.

RESOLVED that:

a)    The revised Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Policy and the strategy/response plan be approved.

b)    The Corporate Manager for Revenues, Benefits, Corporate Recovery, Planning, Planning Enforcement, Economic Development, Forward Planning, Welfare & Anti-Fraud and Corruption, be given delegated authority to make minor amendments to these documents e.g. changes to job titles.

(Proposed by the Chairman)

Reason for the decision

As set out within the report.

 Note: * Report previously circulated; copy attached to the signed minutes.