Public Finance & Deloitte supplement: Reducing fraud & error in the public sectorWhat action should be taken? |
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Background
According to the National Fraud Authority, the public sector lost £21.2bn through fraud in 2010, accounting for 55% of all fraud loss in the UK.
To support public sector organisations in tackling this urgent problem, Deloitte hosted a collaborative workshop for public sector leaders across the sector. Read the Public Finance supplement on the issue of fraud & error, including the insights from the workshop.
In addition to this supplement, the findings were innovatively captured on the Deloitte iZone scribe wall.
Key findings
Four priority areas were identified where public sector bodies can take action to tackle fraud and error:
- organisational culture
- awareness
- identification, investment and incentive, and
- the importance of knowledge share.
But one of the key messages was that the responsibility for the detection of fraud and error should not just be restricted to senior management; it must be in the mindset of all employees, particularly those closest to service delivery on the front line.
