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FOI  25062024-1 – National Fraud Initiative

Request

1. When are you next going through an audit of the national fraud initiative?
2. What current procedures do you have in place such as confirmation of payee against fraud?
3. What is your current confirmation of payee software incumbent product & the renewal date of the contract.

Response

I can confirm that the Office of the Northamptonshire Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner hold some of the information requested:

1. When are you next going through an audit of the national fraud initiative? It is currently timetabled for Q4 for 2024/25, however, no firm dates have been given so far.

2. What current procedures do you have in place such as confirmation of payee against fraud? Excel checks, alongside Supplier and bank checks. We have a range of segregation of duties to ensure that internal fraud cannot be completed. Our bank software has inbuilt fraud checks.

3. What is your current confirmation of payee software incumbent product & the renewal date of the contract. N/A