Anti fraud and corruption policy and fraud response plan

Report: 14
Date: 30 January 2003
By: Treasurer

Summary

The MPA is required to have an Anti Fraud and Corruption Policy and Fraud Response Plan approved by Members as part of the Authority's corporate governance arrangements.

A. Recommendation

1. Members are asked to endorse the Anti Fraud and Corruption Policy and Fraud Response Plan.

B. Supporting information

Introduction

1. There is an expectation by the Audit Commission that the MPA, as a police authority, will have an Anti Fraud and Corruption policy and Fraud Response Plan endorsed by members as part of its corporate governance arrangements. It is good practice, which is endorsed by government, for public authorities to have such formal arrangements in place.

2. The policy and plan form part of the MPA's Financial (Management) Strategy.

Audit Panel

3. The Audit Panel, at its meeting on 20 June 2002, considered the draft policy and at its 9 December 2002 meeting reviewed the complete draft policy and plan.

4. The draft policy and plan attached to this report at Appendix 1 was endorsed by the Audit Panel subject to a number of minor changes. Those changes have been incorporated into the document, as well as a number of minor drafting changes to reflect that the full Authority is considering the document and to improve the cross-referencing with other MPA and MPS documents and policies.

C. Equality and diversity implications

There are no equality and diversity implications arising from this report.

D. Financial implications

There are no financial implications arising out of this report.

E. Background papers

• Audit Panel Minutes of 20 June 2002
• Audit Panel Minutes of 9 December 2002.

F. Contact details

Report author: Peter Tickner, Director of Internal Audit, MPA

For more information contact:

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

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