Reporting, advice and support
If you genuinely believe that someone is committing a fraud or you suspect corrupt practices, these are your reporting options:
- your line manager (or a more senior manager if you suspect your line manager is involved)
- whistleblowing facility:
Telephone: 0800 0853716 (dedicated confidential free phone number)
Email: whistleblowing@lincolnshire.gov.uk
In writing:
Lincolnshire local authorities
PO Box 640
Lincoln
LN1 1WF
To avoid potentially contaminating evidence managers should not investigate referrals themselves. Instead they should immediately report all suspicions of fraud, bribery, corruption or theft to the counter fraud and investigations team. Our fraud response plan provides more detail.
We will treat all concerns or suspicions with discretion and in confidence. If you need advice or support, please contact the counter fraud and investigations team at: CounterFraud@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Our fraud response plan sets out how to report concerns and how we will handle reports.