Good practice guide: fraud and error reporting
Winter 2024/25We are developing a guide for counter-fraud practitioners to help them understand good practice in fraud and error reporting.
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The impact of fraud and error on public funds 2023-24
Published on:Fraud and error cost the taxpayer billions of pounds each year – but most of the potential loss goes undetected. Based on the Public Sector Fraud Authority’s (PSFA) methodology, we estimate that fraud and error cost the taxpayer £55 billion to £81 billion in 2023-24. Only a fraction of this is detected and known about […]
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Tackling tax evasion in high street and online retail
Published on:The UK is losing billions of pounds a year due to tax evasion by small businesses, which can easily exploit weaknesses in government systems.
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Tackling fraud and protecting propriety in government spending during an emergency
Published on:We set out seven high level lessons with recommendations on what the government can do now so that it will better prevent fraud and maintain standards during an emergency.
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Department for Work and Pensions Accounts 2023-24
Published on:Gareth Davies, head of the National Audit Office, has reported on the 2023-24 accounts of the Department for Work and Pensions.
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Managing conflicts of interest
Autumn 2024It is important to manage conflicts of interest effectively. Our latest report on managing propriety in the public sector will look at how conflicts of interest are handled across government.
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Department for Work and Pensions Accounts 2022-23
Published on:Gareth Davies, the head of the NAO, has reported on the DWP’s 2022-23 accounts and has qualified his audit opinion.
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Investigation into student finance for study at franchised higher education providers
Published on:Governance and oversight of franchised higher education provision needs to be strengthened following instances of fraud and abuse in the sector.
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Tackling fraud and corruption against government
Published on:Most public bodies do not know how much fraud they face and cannot demonstrate that they have the correct level of counter fraud resources.
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Progress combatting fraud
Published on:This study assesses the effectiveness of the government’s activity to combat fraud
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Carer’s Allowance
Winter 2024/25Background The Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) pays £81.90 a week in Carer’s Allowance to people who earn less than £151 and provide at least 35 hours of care a week to someone who receives a qualifying disability benefit. In 2023-24, DWP paid £3.7 billion in Carer’s Allowance to around 1 million carers. DWP […]
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Good practice guidance: Fraud and Error
Published on:This guide uses the NAO’s insights to show what can be done to counter the risk of fraud and error.
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Managing tax compliance following the pandemic
Published on:This report examines the extent to which HMRC is well-placed to manage its compliance work following the pandemic, including future risks and challenges.
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A small leak will sink a great ship: the need to counter fraud and error in government
Published on:My outdoor tap leaks. Not very much, just a small drip. And though I put a bucket underneath to catch the drips, I’ll admit that sometimes the bucket overflows before I can use the water in my garden. I know I should find out if it’s just a dodgy washer or I need a replacement […]
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Making public money work harder
Published on:We have used our insights to highlight the biggest opportunities for spending public money more efficiently and effectively.
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Serious Fraud Office annual report and accounts 2020-21
Published on:The C&AG has reported on the 2020-21 accounts of the Serious Fraud Office.
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Delivery of employment support schemes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Published on:This report examines government’s implementation of COVID-19 employment support schemes.
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Whole of Government Accounts 2019-20
Published on:The NAO has reported on the Whole of Government Accounts 2019-20.
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Accounts 2020-21
Published on:The C&AG has reported on the 2020-21 accounts of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
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Department for Work and Pensions Accounts 2020-21
Published on:The C&AG of the NAO, Gareth Davies, has qualified his opinion on the regularity of DWP’s 2020-21 financial statements.