To consider a report of the Counter-Fraud and Enforcement Manager.

The Counter Fraud and Enforcement Manager was in attendance to introduce a report which set out details of fraud prevention and detection performance and activities during the 2018/19 municipal year, and an outline of planned activity for the current year. Members’ attention was drawn, in part by means of case study examples, to the significant role played by the team in safeguarding public funds. An opportunity was provided for Members to raise questions on the content of the report. These centred on the usage of credit reference data and bailiffs, and measures taken to safeguard vulnerable people who may have been exploited by .perpetrators of fraud.

            RESOLVED – That the content of the report be noted.