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Anti Fraud and Corruption Policy Statement and Strategy (including the Anti Bribery Policy and Anti Money Laundering Policy) 2017-2019 and the Confidential Reporting Procedure (Whistleblowing Policy).
Meeting: 08/02/2017 - Cabinet (Item 79)
PDF 205 KBTo consider the report of the Head of Audit Risk Assurance seeking independent assurance on the adequacy of the Council’s Anti-Fraud and Corruption response and framework.
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Decision:
RESOLVED:
1. The Anti Fraud and Corruption Policy Statement and Strategy, the Anti Bribery Policy, Anti Money Laundering Policy 2017-2019 and the Confidential Reporting Procedure (Whistleblowing) be endorsed; and
2. The strategy and policies be disseminated to managers in accordance with a Communications Plan, to reaffirm the Council’s anti-fraud culture and objectives.
Minutes:
Cabinet considered the report of the Head of Audit Risk Assurance which sought independent assurance on the adequacy of the Council’s Anti-Fraud and Corruption response and framework.
The Head of Finance highlighted key areas of the report commenting that the Council complied with statutory requirements and codes of good practice.
RESOLVED:
1. The Anti Fraud and Corruption Policy Statement and Strategy, the Anti Bribery Policy, Anti Money Laundering Policy 2017-2019 and the Confidential Reporting Procedure (Whistleblowing) be endorsed; and
2. The strategy and policies be disseminated to managers in accordance with a Communications Plan, to reaffirm the Council’s anti-fraud culture and objectives.
Meeting: 23/01/2017 - Audit and Governance Committee (Item 60)
To consider the report of the Head of Audit Risk Assurance seeking independent assurance on the adequacy of the Council’s Anti Fraud and Corruption response and framework.
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Minutes:
The Committee considered the report of the Head of Audit Risk Assurance seeking independent assurance on the adequacy of the Council’s Anti-Fraud and Corruption response and framework.
The Chair welcomed the policies and thanked Officers for their work and effort in this regard.
RESOLVED that:
1. The Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy Statement and Strategy, the Anti Bribery Policy, Anti Money Laundering Policy 2017-2019 and the Confidential Reporting Procedure (Whistleblowing) be adopted and recommended its endorsement to Cabinet; and
2. The strategy and policies, once endorsed by Cabinet, be disseminated to managers in accordance with a Communications Plan, to reaffirm the Council’s anti-fraud culture and objectives.