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Local government procurement: fraud and corruption risk review (8 June 2020)
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Local government procurement: fraud and corruption risk review
A review into the risks of fraud and corruption in local government procurement as committed to in the UK anti-corruption strategy 2017 to 2022.
Published 8 June 2020
From:
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Applies to:
England
Documents
Review into the risks of fraud and corruption in local government procurement
PDF, 1.03MB, 55 pages
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Annex 1: survey questions
PDF, 372KB, 19 pages
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Annex 2: aggregate survey results
PDF, 604KB, 15 pages
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Annex 3: additional resources
PDF, 167KB, 4 pages
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Annex 4: fraud and corruption case studies sent in by councils - summary
PDF, 269KB, 15 pages
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Annex 5: examples of good practice
ZIP, 5.44MB
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Annex 6: procurement fraud and corruption risk matrix
MS Excel Spreadsheet, 35KB
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Annex 6: visualisation
PDF, 217KB, 5 pages
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Annex 7: top ten asks of procurement
PDF, 79.6KB, 2 pages
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Annex 8: relevant local authority powers
PDF, 143KB, 2 pages
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Annex 9: legal framework
PDF, 183KB, 3 pages
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Annex 10: procurement fraud review checklist
PDF, 159KB, 1 page
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Annex 11: data analytics tests
PDF, 119KB, 3 pages
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Details
This report details the findings of a review into procurement fraud and corruption risks in local government procurement, as committed to in the UK anti-corruption strategy.
The report includes case studies highlighting where fraud and corruption incidents have taken place and also includes best practice examples for mitigating these risks. The case studies and good practice examples were provided by local authorities from their own experience.
The report concludes with suggested activities to improve the response to fraud and corruption risks for local government.
Published 8 June 2020