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Item CB 14/006 referred from Cabinet minutes of 4 February 2014

Item CB 14/006 referred from Cabinet minutes of 4 February 2014

RESOLVED:  That the recommendations at Minute CB 14/006 be adopted.

The report of the Director of Finance and Transformation gave details of the outcome of the review of the Anti-Fraud Policies of the Council.  A number of changes had been identified which were commended for adoption following consideration by the Audit Committee at its meeting on 27 January 2014.  It was noted that the Audit Committee had also recommended that the General Purposes Committee approve the Whistleblowing Charter (Confidential Reporting Policy).

RECOMMENDED:  That the Council approve the following draft policies:

Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy as set out at Annex 1 to the report to the Audit Committee;

Housing and Council Tax Benefit Anti-Fraud Policy as set out at Annex 2 to the report to the Audit Committee;

Council Tax Reduction, Discount and Exemption Anti-Fraud Policy as set out at Annex 3 to the report to the Audit Committee.