A new counter-fraud strategy for councils has been delayed with the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) objecting to some aspects of a draft version, The MJ understands.
A Fighting Fraud Locally Board made up of expert practitioners from local government, the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA), Local Government Association and DCLG have been meeting to work on a report detailing the strategy.
Want full article access?
Receive The MJ magazine each week and gain access to all the content on this website with a subscription.
Full website content includes additional, exclusive commentary and analysis on the issues affecting local government.
Already a subscriber? Login
