For anyone interseted in the subject, the County Council adopted an anti-fraud policy 12 months ago.
You can download it here
The introduction gives a flavour to the document:
Essex County Council has traditionally encountered low levels of fraud and corruption. We have been served for many years by dedicated and hardworking officers who have consistently demonstrated high levels of integrity and honesty. It is not by accident that public servants in this country are held in the highest esteem around the world for their personal and professional propriety.
However, despite these very high standards, we must never rest on our laurels….…..We have designed the following strategy to fight fraud and corruption by encouraging prevention while also promoting detection. We also identify how we investigate suspected cases and the action we will take. The issues covered, which are explained more fully in the sections that follow, are:-
?culture;
?prevention;
?detection and investigation; and
?training.February 2009
Lord Hanningfield
Leader of the Council
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