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Taking forward the fight against fraud

On 24 and 25 June 2008, HM Treasury, the National Audit Office and the British Bankers’ Association hosted a conference on taking forward the fight against fraud.

The first day of the conference covered the significant steps taken to strengthen the fight against all types of fraud in the UK – the Attorney General’s Fraud Review and the Government’s response are putting in place an enhanced strategic approach and dedicated resources to tackle the effects of fraud both on individuals and on the UK economy. The sessions not only looked at this new framework and explained what it will mean for stakeholders but also gave an opportunity to look in detail at what this means for central and local government.

Day two of the conference highlighted good practices in tackling external fraud and launched an updated version of the National Audit Office/ HM Treasury guide on the subject.

The sessions also drew on recent NAO reports such as: Progress on Tackling Benefit Fraud, International Benchmark of Fraud and Error in Social Security Systems and Tackling the Hidden Economy.