MPA and MPS Anti-Fraud Strategy – Progress Report

Report: 13
Date: 7 July 2011
By: Director of Resources on behalf of the Commissioner and the Director of Audit, Risk and Assurance

Summary

This report updates members of the progress being made to implement the Anti-Fraud Strategy approved by this Committee on 2 December 2010.

A. Recommendation

That Members Note the progress being made by the MPA and MPS in implementing the Anti Fraud Strategy.

B. Supporting information

Background

1. The Corporate Governance Committee at its meeting on 2 December 2010 received and endorsed the joint MPA and MPS Anti-Fraud Strategy and the supporting implementation plan. This report updates members on the progress made in implementing the strategy.

2. The majority of the forty seven actions in the implementation plan (provided at Appendix 1) have been progressed in line with the original plan. Key initiatives undertaken include the launch of the Anti-Fraud Strategy by the Chair of the Authority and the MPS Director of Resources, associated publicity in The Job and on the MPS intranet and a second series of Fraud Awareness workshops attended by 350 officers and staff. Six actions remain outstanding. Two of the six are linked to the transition to the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime; two are now in progress with revised deadlines, one relates to recruit induction training which will be introduced in line with the timescales for any recruitment activity and one relating to counter fraud publicity is not being progressed at this time on grounds of cost.

3. Of the two items now in progress, one relates to the follow up audit on security vetting and clearance, which was delayed to allow the merger of the two vetting branches to take place. The second relates to the audit protocol between DARA and the MPS, which is currently being updated to reflect the new strategic approach and subsequent changes to DARA work practices.

4. A report on the revision of the fraud risk analysis, which is contained within the implementation plan, will be presented to the September 2011 meeting of this Committee.

C. Other organisational and community implications

Equality and Diversity Impact

1. No equality and diversity issues arise from this report.

Consideration of MET Forward

2. The implementation of the Anti-Fraud Strategy supports the MetStandards and the MetSupport strands of Met Forward by respectively contributing to high ethical standards and ensuring funding allocated for the policing of London is not lost to fraud.

Financial Implications

3. This report has no financial implications as the implementation plan is allowed for in current budget allocations.

Legal Implications

4. No specific legal implications arise from this report.

Environmental Implications

8. There are no direct implications on environmental issues arising from this report.

Risk (including Health and Safety) Implications

5. The Anti Fraud Strategy contributes to the effective management of risks within the MPA and MPS.

D. Background papers

Report 8 to the Corporate Governance Committee held on 2 December 2010 – MPA and MPS Anti-Fraud Strategy.

E. Contact details

Report author: Ken Gort, MPA - Head of Counter Fraud; Nick Rogers – Director of Finance Services

For information contact:

MPA general: 020 7202 0202
Media enquiries: 020 7202 0217/18

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