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Government

The National Audit Office (NAO) has produced a number of value-for-money reports on fraud which may be of interest to public sector organisations:

Good Practice in Tackling External Fraud
National Audit Office, April 2004

This guide highlights ways in which different government organisations work to combat and detect fraud by outsiders against public funds. Types of fraud range from individuals taking the opportunity to make small gains to, at the other extreme, organised crime groups carrying out premeditated systematic attacks for large sums of money. The guide calls on departments to consider whether they need to develop a package of measures specifically tailored to each type of fraud. There is not a ‘one size fits all’ approach. But there is also much value in promoting a wider understanding of how other bodies tackle fraud and the good practices which are successful elsewhere.

Full report:http://www.nao.org.uk/guidance/Tackling_External_Fraud.pdf

Tackling VAT Fraud
National Audit Office, March 2004

This value for money report by the National Audit Office looks at the efforts made by HM Customs and Excise to estimate and reduce losses from fraud and error on VAT. In 2002-2003, the estimated losses from fraud and error were £11.9 billion. The report looks at the actions taken by HM Custons and Excise to tackle VAT missing trader fraud, the outcome of an incentive scheme to encourage businesses to come out of the shadow economy voluntarily, and the prosecution of VAT fraud related cases.

Full report:http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/nao_reports/03-04/0304357.pdf

Press notice:http://www.nao.org.uk/pn/03-04/0304357.htm .

Tackling Benefit Fraud
National Audit Office, February 2003

This value for money report by the National Audit Office looks at the progress made by the Department for Work and Pensions in tackling benefit fraud and estimating the level of fraud and error in benefit payments. The estimated level of benefit fraud is £2 billion per year. The report examines the Department’s programmes to reduce benefit fraud, the successes achieved, and the actions required to further reduce fraud.

Full report: http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/nao_reports/02-03/0203393.pdf

Press notice: http://www.nao.org.uk/pn/02-03/0203393.htm

Tackling Fraud Against the Inland Revenue
National Audit Office, February 2003

This value for money report by the National Audit Office looks at fraud against the Inland Revenue. The report outlines the difficulties in reliably estimating the extent to which tax due remains unpaid, and quantifying how much of this is due to fraud rather than error. The report examines initiatives undertaken by the Inland Revenue to tackle fraud, looks at emerging problem areas, including offshore funds, and identifies good practices and opportunities for reducing fraud further.

Full report: http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/nao_reports/02-03/0203429.pdf

Press notice: http://www.nao.org.uk/pn/02-03/0203429.htm