Current Developments

Government Fraud Review - Key Milestones

2005
October	Government announces review of fraud. A multi-disciplinary team of officials is established to undertake the review.
2006
March	Interim report of the Fraud Review published.
July	Final report of the Fraud Review published. Consultation period commences.
October	Consultation period closes.
2007
March	Government response to the fraud review consultation paper published. It includes a summary of responses to the consultation.
October	Government funding of £29 million announced to implement key recommendations. The City of London Police are named as the national lead police force on fraud
2008
October	The National Fraud Strategic (NFSA) launched. It will coordinate activity across the economy to make the UK a hostile environment for fraudsters.
2009
March	The first National Fraud Strategy launched. The three-year strategy aims to crackdown on fraudsters and focus counter fraud activity on four priority areas: improving knowledge about fraud; tackling the most serious and harmful fraud threats; disrupting and punishing more fraudsters while improving support to victims; and improving the nation's long-term capability to prevent fraud.
April	Dr Bernard Herdan CB commences as Chief Executive of the National Fraud Strategy Authority
May	National Fraud Strategic Authority is renamed National Fraud Authority New Attorney General guidelines on plea discussions in cases of serious or complex fraud come into force Business Plan for 2009 - 2010 published.