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National Fraud Initiative 2010/11 report

16 May 2012

Started in 1996, the National Fraud Initiative has helped identify £939 million of fraud, overpayment or error across UK public bodies. On course to exceed £1 billion, the latest report is now available.

 

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The Audit Commission is a public corporation set up in 1983 to protect the public purse. We appoint auditors to councils, NHS bodies (excluding NHS foundation trusts), local police bodies and other local public services in England, and oversee their work.

We also help public bodies manage the financial challenges they face by providing authoritative, unbiased, evidence-based analysis and advice.

Recent highlights

23 May 2011
The Audit Commission has approved the scales of audit fees for small bodies subject to limited assurance audit. The Commission has secured significant reductions in the cost of audit for small bodies, ...
Data definitions
By definition: Improving data definitions and their use by the NHS
19 April 2012
A new Audit Commission briefing addresses key issues with data definitions that are a major cause of dispute within the NHS - it updates key guidance and looks at the underlying causes of these ...
24 April 2012
CLG is looking for a candidate with experience of managing significant change or a significant change programme in a public or private organisation.
11 April 2012
Following consultation, the work programme and fee scales for 2012/13 have been agreed for audits of local government, fire authorities, police and health bodies.
Local payment by results
Briefing: Payment by results for local services
5 April 2012
A new Audit Commission briefing considers the potential benefits for local authorities of using payment by results, the risks involved and how to mitigate them.
30 March 2012
The Audit Commission has confirmed the award of five-year contracts to four firms to audit the country's 9,800 smaller local public bodies - mostly parish and town councils and internal drainage ...
5 March 2012
Today the Audit Commission announced the proposed award of five-year audit contracts to four private firms starting from 2012/13 - contracts that will contribute to an up to 40 per cent cut in the ...