Public Sector

Fraud and error in the public sector is a complex issue which the Government is trying to tackle; Andrew Cushion, Managing Director of Twice2Much discusses

https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/supplier-overpayments-fraud-error/61107/

In the days since news broke that 50 people, including actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, allegedly paid millions of dollars to lie and scam their kids into elite universities, many people have been trying to reckon with how a scheme of this scale could've gone down.

https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2019/03/227261/college-admissions-scandal-parents-fraud-triangle-pressure?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=twitter_share

A group of corrupt council workers who invented welfare claims to steal more than £1m from three London councils have been sentenced to prison for a total of 17 years.

http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Public-Sector-News/gang-of-council-officers-given-17-year-total-jail-sentence-after-stealing-more-than-1m-from-three-london-authorities?dorewrite=false#.XJf_UgzpFP8.twitter#.XJf_UgzpFP8.twitter

Tory MP Christopher Davies has admitted submitting two false expenses invoices.

https://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/national/17520342.tory-mp-admits-submitting-false-expense-invoices/?ref=twtrec

Ten council homes have been taken away from residents over concerns of fraud.

BOSTON (Reuters) - Nearly 50 people, including actors Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin were charged on Tuesday in what federal authorities say was a $25 million (£19 million) scam to help wealthy Americans get their children into elite universities like Yale and Stanford.

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-usa-education-cheating/hollywood-actors-ceos-accused-of-paying-bribes-faking-photos-to-scam-u-s-college-admissions-idUKKBN1QT287

Tes reveals department did nothing when told Kings Science Academy fraud was not being looked at by police

https://www.tes.com/news/exclusive-dfe-failed-ensure-police-investigated-free-school-fraud

A Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) employee who paid herself more than £40,000 in universal credit payments has pleaded guilty to fraud and been jailed for a year.

http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Public-Sector-News/dishonest-and-corrupt-dwp-worker-jailed-for-40k-universal-credit-fraud?dorewrite=false#.XHlPTv910G0.twitter#.XHlPTv910G0.twitter

Thousands of people could soon be receiving letters threatening to cut off vital housing benefits as they face being incorrectly targeted by a new automated fraud detector.

A nurse who was mistakenly paid a monthly salary for 17 months after she quit her job failed to disclose the error to her former bosses.

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/nurse-wrongly-paid-25000-after-15887721?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar