Fraud and Corruption

Carmarthenshire County Council has a zero-tolerance stance to all forms of fraud, corruption and theft, both from within the council and from external sources.  We recognise that fraud can:

• Undermine the standards of public service that the Council is attempting to achieve;
• Reduce the level of resources and services available for the residents of Carmarthenshire; and
• Result in major consequences which reduce public confidence in the Council.

Fraud is not a victimless crime and can affect us all:

• The monetary cost – In monetary terms, fraud costs the country billions of pounds a year. It also affects the amount of money we have available to spend on providing public services.
• The human cost – There are other not so obvious costs as a consequence of some frauds. For example, a consequence of Council Housing Tenancy Fraud is that available housing spaces are reduced thereby depriving families and vulnerable people on the waiting list.

The culture of the Council is one of openness and the core values of Integrity, Taking Responsibility and Excellence support this. Carmarthenshire County Council is committed to the highest ethical and moral standards and is determined that the culture of the organisation is that of honesty, integrity and transparency, and fundamental to these core values is its commitment to combat fraud and corruption.

The Council’s Anti-Fraud and Anti-Corruption Strategy is closely linked to current policies within the Authority which provide staff and Members with guidance on the prevention and reporting of fraud and corruption.  These include the Financial Procedure Rules, Financial Procedure Rules for Schools, Whistleblowing Policy, Behaviour and standards of the Authority, and Officers’ and Members’ Codes of Conduct.

Should you suspect fraud is taking place against Carmarthenshire County Council, please report your suspicions immediately to the relevant Officers:

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Anti-Fraud and Anti-Corruption Strategy