Ultimately accountable for the effectiveness of the Council’s arrangements for countering fraud and corruption.
To advise Councillors and Officers on ethical issues, standards and statutory responsibility to ensure that the Council operates within the law and statutory Codes of Practice.
To ensure the Council has adopted an appropriate Anti Fraud Policy, there is an effective internal control environment in place and there is an adequately resourced and effective Internal Audit service to deliver “counter fraud” work.
To monitor the Council’s strategies and policies and consider the effectiveness of the arrangements for Raising Concerns at Work, Confidential Reporting Procedures, Anti-Fraud and Corruption and the Complaints Process.
To comply with the Code of Conduct and related Council policies and procedures, to be aware of the possibility of fraud, corruption and theft, and to report any genuine concerns accordingly.
Statutory duty to ensure that the Council has adequate arrangements in place for the prevention and detection of fraud, corruption and theft.
Responsible for developing and implementing the Anti Fraud and Corruption Policy and monitoring the investigation of any reported issues. To ensure that all suspected or reported irregularities are dealt with promptly and in accordance with this Policy and that action is identified to improve controls and reduce the risk of recurrence.
To promote staff awareness and ensure that all suspected or reported irregularities are immediately referred to Internal Audit or via the Confidential Reporting Policy. To ensure that there are mechanisms in place within their service areas to assess the risk of fraud, corruption and theft and to reduce these risks by implementing strong internal controls.
To comply with Council policies and procedures, to be aware of the possibility of fraud, corruption and theft, and to report any genuine concerns to management, Internal Audit or via the Confidential Reporting Policy and Procedure.
To be aware of the possibility of fraud and corruption against the Council and report any genuine concerns / suspicions.