How does the Council prevent occurrences of fraud and corruption?
Answer The council does all it can to minimise the risk of fraud and corruption within the processes it operates. This includes the role of Internal Audit in reviewing these processes, identifying where there are potential weaknesses and working with management to improve defences. The council also has a zero tolerance to fraud and corruption, investigating allegations and prosecuting whenever possible. Along with the ‘Whistleblowing’ scheme, which enables people to report suspicions of wrong doing confidentially (see below), this may act as a deterrent to potential fraudsters’.
