Issue - meetings

The Board considered a report of the Operational Director, Finance, which provided an update on the Council’s Fraud and Corruption arrangements.

          The report provided details of:-

·       reported fraud and corruption from 2016/17;

·       a summary of whistleblowing complaints received;

·       a summary of the results from the 2016/17 National Fraud Initiative; and

·       developments in the Council’s counter fraud and corruption developments.

Following a discussion by Members, it was agreed that future reports would contain comparative data for previous years.

RESOLVED: That

1)    the fraud and corruption update be received;

2)    the amended Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Policy and the Fraud Response Plan be incorporated into the next update of the Council’s Constitution; and

3)    the update to the Council’s Fraud Sanction and Prosecution Policy be approved.