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(i)        to note the important work of the Counter Fraud Officers detailed in the Appendix, and the need for continued vigilance in identifying, investigating and dealing with actions of the few that want to perpetrate fraud, bribery and corruption to their own benefit; and

(ii)       to agree to receive a report on counter-fraud activity for 2024 at it’s meeting in May 2025.

The Committee had before it a report by the Director of Corporate Services which provided the Committee with an account of the work undertaken by the Council’s Counter Fraud Officers in 2023.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee -

(a)      note the important work of the Counter Fraud Officers detailed in the Appendix, and the need for continued vigilance in identifying, investigating and dealing with actions of the few that want to perpetrate fraud, bribery and corruption to their own benefit; and

(b)      agree to receive a report on counter-fraud activity for 2024 at it’s meeting in May 2025.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations contained in the report.