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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
    National Audit Office boss: ‘We’re not a remote working organisation’
    06 Dec 2022 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
    National Audit Office boss: ‘We’re not a remote working organisation’
    DWP and HMRC get cash boost for 6,000 new staff to tackle fraud, error and tax dodging
    17 Nov 2022 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
    DWP and HMRC get cash boost for 6,000 new staff to tackle fraud, error and tax dodging
    DWP accused of passing the buck for 'unacceptably high' benefits fraud
    09 Nov 2022 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
    DWP accused of passing the buck for 'unacceptably high' benefits fraud
    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


    Whole of Government Accounts must not get 'lost in the noise', warn audit experts
    31 May 2016 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
    Whole of Government Accounts must not get "lost in the noise", warn audit experts

    Audited accounts of more than 5,500 public sector organisations are published after a delay – but the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants warns this "rich source" of data could get buried


    MoJ cuts have pushed justice system “to breaking point”, MPs warn
    27 May 2016 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
    MoJ cuts have pushed justice system “to breaking point”, MPs warn

    Public Accounts Committee says system is “bedevilled by long standing poor performance” and urges the Ministry of Justice to do more to understand likely impact of cutting resources


    EU referendum purdah: civil servants get fresh guidance — as eurosceptics hail websites “climbdown”
    27 May 2016 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
    EU referendum purdah: civil servants get fresh guidance — as eurosceptics hail websites “climbdown”

    Committee chairman Bernard Jenkin tells CSW it "should not be necessary to badger ministers and officials into doing the right thing", after Leave campaigners pushed to ensure pro-EU websites were not promoted in the final run-up to the referendum


    Flagship GOV.UK Verify service set to go live — but GDS vows no 'big bang' disruption
    20 May 2016 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
    Flagship GOV.UK Verify service set to go live — but GDS vows no "big bang" disruption

    Online verification service passes service assessment, as Janet Hughes vows to listen and learn as scheme is introduced across departments


    Ministry of Justice urged to 'get a grip' on prison staffing amid rising violence
    16 May 2016 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
    Ministry of Justice urged to "get a grip" on prison staffing amid rising violence

    Report by MPs on the justice committee warns that prison safety "has deteriorated further and continues to do so"


    National Audit Office: “systematic and deep rooted” issues still hamper Whitehall’s commercial capability
    13 May 2016 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
    National Audit Office: “systematic and deep rooted” issues still hamper Whitehall’s commercial capability

    Just-published guide from the public spending watchdog says government needs sustained effort to bring commercial and contracting work up to scratch


    Jenkin: beef up civil service non-execs to let them do their jobs properly
    05 May 2016 Fraud, Error Debt & Grants
    Jenkin: beef up civil service non-execs to let them do their jobs properly

    Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee chair Bernard Jenkin says legislation may be needed to make non-executive directors brought into government feel less disposable


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