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    Fraud, Error Debt & Grants

    Keep up-to-date with the latest Fraud, Error Debt & Grants news from Civil Service World
    Ex-minister rips into Treasury perm sec over fraud ‘complacency'
    10 Mar 2022 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants

    Ex-minister rips into Treasury perm sec over fraud ‘complacency'

    Department a “Dad’s Army operation” when it came to keeping criminals away from the Bounce Back Loan Scheme, says Agnew
    by Jim Dunton
    Officials aren’t ‘reluctant’ to tackle fraud and corruption, Chisholm says
    16 May Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
    Officials aren’t ‘reluctant’ to tackle fraud and corruption, Chisholm says
    Recovering £1.1bn in Covid debts will be ‘incredibly hard’, DBT perm sec admits
    11 May Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
    Recovering £1.1bn in Covid debts will be ‘incredibly hard’, DBT perm sec admits
    Home Office rapped for ‘disappointing’ fraud failings
    04 Apr Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
    Home Office rapped for ‘disappointing’ fraud failings
    Charity flags concern over 'unfair' public sector debt collectors
    19 Jul 2016 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
    Charity flags concern over "unfair" public sector debt collectors

    Charity calls for good practice standards, as survey highlights concerns about unfair treatment by local authorities and Department for Work and Pensions


    Defra and MoD see accounts qualified again
    18 Jul 2016 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
    Defra and MoD see accounts qualified again

    Common Agricultural Policy fines continue to hamper Defra accounts, while National Audit Office also points to the Ministry of Defence's non-compliance with international accounting standards


    Civil service unions blast 'hypocrite' David Cameron as he boosts Spads' exit pay – and over-rules John Manzoni
    15 Jul 2016 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
    Civil service unions blast "hypocrite" David Cameron as he boosts Spads' exit pay – and over-rules John Manzoni

    One-month boost to exit packages for all outgoing Spads who were reappointed in 2015 comes as Cabinet Office seeks to reduce civil service redundancy pay – and triggers request for ministerial direction from the department's most senior official, John Manzoni


    Letwin, Gove, Morgan and Whittingdale all out as Theresa May appoints new cabinet
    14 Jul 2016 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
    Letwin, Gove, Morgan and Whittingdale all out as Theresa May appoints new cabinet

    Cabinet Office minister Oliver Letwin, who was leading the civil service's Brexit work, is out of the government


    Department for Work and Pensions failing to make a “sustained reduction” in benefits fraud and error — spending watchdog
    08 Jul 2016 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
    Department for Work and Pensions failing to make a “sustained reduction” in benefits fraud and error — spending watchdog

    National Audit Office issues another qualification of department’s accounts and says fraud and error levels remain “unacceptably high”


    DfT scoops top stats award for work on road safety
    08 Jul 2016 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
    DfT scoops top stats award for work on road safety

    Royal Statistical Society praises Transport department for "honest" and "innovative" presentation of official statistics


    Home Office warned over accountability gaps in Yarl's Wood private contracts
    07 Jul 2016 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
    Home Office warned over accountability gaps in Yarl's Wood private contracts

    Watchdog suggests Home Office and NHS England tighten joint-working arrangements in future outsourcing deals


    Margaret Hodge blasts ex-Treasury boss Sir Nick Macpherson over new bank job
    07 Jul 2016 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
    Margaret Hodge blasts ex-Treasury boss Sir Nick Macpherson over new bank job

    Former Public Accounts Committee chair tells PoliticsHome that she is "truly shocked" at Sir Nick Macpherson's new role with C Hoare & Co


    Ministers urged to ditch 'retrograde' shake-up of anti-sleaze appointments watchdog
    07 Jul 2016 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
    Ministers urged to ditch "retrograde" shake-up of anti-sleaze appointments watchdog

    The Grimstone overhaul of the Commissioner for Public Appointments "risks a loss of public confidence and trust" in the way key quango jobs are filled, warn MPs on the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee


    DWP staff urged to save with credit unions as new payroll scheme launches
    06 Jul 2016 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
    DWP staff urged to save with credit unions as new payroll scheme launches

    Department for Work and Pensions' (DWP) 85,000 staff will be encouraged to save with member-owned financial institutions


    John Manzoni on shared services; Land Registry privatisation paused; and the case against civil service diversity quotas – three non-Brexit stories you may have missed
    04 Jul 2016 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
    John Manzoni on shared services; Land Registry privatisation paused; and the case against civil service diversity quotas – three non-Brexit stories you may have missed

    While all the focus in recent days may have been on the consequences of Britain's historic decision to quit the European Union, that doesn't mean life in Whitehall ground to a halt. Here are three key, non-Brexit stories you may have missed since the referendum result


    Department of Health shake-up brings digital, local government and social care under one roof
    04 Jul 2016 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
    Department of Health shake-up brings digital, local government and social care under one roof

    Changes come as DH seeks to cut running costs by 30% by 2020


    Procurement staff urged to keep an eye on cartel-like behaviour by suppliers
    22 Jun 2016 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
    Procurement staff urged to keep an eye on cartel-like behaviour by suppliers

    Competition and Markets Authority warns that cartels can lead to overcharges of 10% to 20%


    Ministry of Justice did not use rigorous evidence to justify court fees hike – MPs
    20 Jun 2016 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
    Ministry of Justice did not use rigorous evidence to justify court fees hike – MPs

    Justice committee warns the Ministry of Justice against seeking to "represent the quality of its evidence base to be higher than it is" after senior legal figures criticise research into court fees


    Ministry of Defence contracts watchdog calls for extra clout to tackle 'market abuse'
    20 Jun 2016 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
    Ministry of Defence contracts watchdog calls for extra clout to tackle "market abuse"

    Single Source Regulations Office chair Clive Tucker says there are “compelling reasons” to enhance his watchdog's authority over non-competitive military contracts


    Public still to be convinced that departments will protect their data — ICO survey
    17 Jun 2016 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
    Public still to be convinced that departments will protect their data — ICO survey

    New survey by the Information Commissioner’s Office flags ongoing public concern about government use of data


    DfE manager jailed over fraud after senior civil servant mum reports him
    16 Jun 2016 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
    DfE manager jailed over fraud after senior civil servant mum reports him

    Former Department for Education HEO Edward Chapman sentenced to three years and four months in jail after admitting £1m fraud and obtaining money by deception – as department says it is seeking to "recover the misappropriated funds in full"


    Outgoing charities chief Stephen Bubb warns of “toxic” relationship between government and third sector
    16 Jun 2016 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
    Outgoing charities chief Stephen Bubb warns of “toxic” relationship between government and third sector

    Exclusive: Outgoing head of charity leaders’ network ACEVO criticises Cabinet Office over plans to support private business using civil society funds – but the department says it wants to "explore the potential of an untapped area of the economy"


    Leave or Remain, what will the EU referendum really mean for the civil service?
    13 Jun 2016 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
    Leave or Remain, what will the EU referendum really mean for the civil service?

    Special report: With just days to go until the EU referendum, civil servants will soon have more on their plates – whichever way the nation votes. Colin Marrs speaks to former senior officials and top civil service experts about the challenges a Brexit decision would pose for Whitehall, and why the alternative won’t necessarily mean "business as usual"


    HMRC still has a way to go on replacing major Aspire IT deal, says spending watchdog
    13 Jun 2016 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
    HMRC still has a way to go on replacing major Aspire IT deal, says spending watchdog

    National Audit Office updates MPs on HMRC's progress to replace Aspire


    UKTI slammed for weak contract oversight after consultancy fiasco
    13 Jun 2016 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
    UKTI slammed for weak contract oversight after consultancy fiasco

    National Audit Office investigation exposes trail of failings over £18.8m-a-year contract which saw consultancy make "incorrect and misleading representations" on overheads


    Institute for Government lauds move towards contract transparency
    08 Jun 2016 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
    Institute for Government lauds move towards contract transparency

    Think tank praises updated blueprint for public-sector procurement but warns new clause must be used


    Civil Service Commission blasts “flawed” quango research
    06 Jun 2016 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
    Civil Service Commission blasts “flawed” quango research

    Independent recruitment regulator says campaign group’s league table was factually wrong and misdirected


    Cabinet Office data reveals scale of civil service whistleblowing for the first time
    01 Jun 2016 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
    Cabinet Office data reveals scale of civil service whistleblowing for the first time

    Whitehall's HR directors asked to collect data on public interest concerns for the first time – with the majority of officials choosing to come forward anonymously


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