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Cuts drive up crime

Financial crime in the public sector is on the rise, due to cuts, as a new report suggests an 8% increase in fraud.

Financial crime in the public sector is on the rise, due to cuts, as a new report suggests an 8% increase in fraud.

According to PricewaterhouseCoopers, public sector organisations have seen an increase in the last year from 52% to 60%, and internal fraudsters are now reported to be responsible for 53% of detected economic crime, up 14% from 2009.

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