DECISION

1.    To note the business case for participating in the London Counter Fraud Hub.

2.    To approve the proposal to join the London Counter Fraud Hub as a participating authority through the collaborative contract let by the London Borough of Ealing and awarded to CIPFA Business Ltd (“the Agreement”).

3.    To authorise the provision of council data extracts to CIPFA for the purposes of preventing and detecting fraudulent or erroneous activity.

4.    To note that the contract will be for a period of seven years.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, RESOURCES (N. MURTON)

(Head of Audit and Risk (S. Tinkler)