Local Government Association

How to notify the authorities if you think the law might have been broken or you're concerned that there’s a problem in a market sector.

The nature of crime is changing, and there is a rising threat from cybercrime. Vulnerable people, who were once victimised within their homes and communities, are now being targeted through online mediums.

Fraud risks are routinely considered as part of the organisation’s risk management arrangements. Guidance and good practice responses to fraud risk management are set out below.

Credit Industry Fraud Avoidance System (Cifas) is the pro bono secretariat for Fighting Fraud and Corruption Locally (FFCL), the local government counter fraud and corruption strategy for the 2020s. This strategy is developed by councils for councils, and is specifically aimed at council leaders, chief executives, finance directors, and all those charged with governance in local authorities.

To accompany the release of the Outcomes of the Fighting Fraud Fund Report the LGA committed to host a resources section within the counter fraud hub.

The report looks at the outcomes and savings made from the Counter Fraud Fund (CFF), established by the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG).

In this collection of articles, sector experts offer their views on how to fund adult social care and support for the long-term. They identify the key questions that need to be considered, principles that should underpin the debate, and what some of the solutions might look like.

ATCM is collaborating with the LGA to deliver free membership for six months to those councils who are not currently part of the ATCM network.