Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Borough Treasurer.

The production of this Annual Fraud Report will help the Council to demonstrate its commitment to identifying and managing fraud risk by outlining key activities, processes and findings from the previous year.

The purpose of this report is to present the work carried out during the past year to minimise the risk of fraud, bribery and corruption occurring in the Council. This supports the requirements of the Accounts and Audit Regulations (England) 2011, which state that the Council must have measures in place “to enable the prevention and detection of inaccuracies and fraud.” In this context, we have taken fraud also to refer to cases of bribery and corruption.

The Committee are invited to consider and comment on the report.

Officer Contact: John Pearsall Tel: 474 4033 or email: john.pearsall@stockport.gov.uk

The Borough Treasurer submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing for comment the Annual Fraud Report.  The report presents the work undertaken during the past year to minimise the risk of fraud, bribery and corruption occurring in the Council and supports the requirements of the Accounts and Audit Regulations (England) 2011.

Councillors discussed the implications of personalised budgets and the potential effect on preventing fraud. The fact that the number of cases reported in Stockport was low compared to other local authorities was welcomed.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.