Aims and objectives
We aim to:
- reduce fraud and corruption losses within the Council to an absolute minimum and maintain that level
- protect our valuable resources by ensuring they are not lost through fraud or corruption but are used for improved services to Lincolnshire residents
- promote our Counter Fraud culture which:
- highlights our zero tolerance of fraud, corruption and theft
- defines roles and responsibilities
- actively engages everyone – the public, councillors, staff, managers and policy makers
- provide a best practice counter fraud service
- proactively deter, prevent and detect fraud, corruption and theft
- investigate suspected or detected fraud, corruption and theft
- enable us to apply appropriate sanctions and recover all losses
- provide recommendations to inform policy, system and control improvements. This will reduce our exposure to fraudulent activity
- work with strategic partners to protect against harm that fraud can do in the community