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REPORT ON NATIONAL FRAUD INITIATIVE
TOGETHER WITH THE MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE RELATING TO THE REPORT AND THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE FOURTEENTH REPORT SESSION 2007-2008 |
| By: |
Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Assembly: Public Accounts Committee |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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| ISBN 10: |
0339602341 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780339602342 |
| Publisher: |
STATIONERY OFFICE, BELFAST |
| Pub. date: |
12 June, 2008 |
| Series: |
Northern Ireland Assembly Reports Session 2007-08, 33/07/08R |
| Pages: |
40 |
| Synopsis: |
The National Fraud Initiative, developed by the Audit Commission, has been operating nationally since 1996, aims to help participating bodies prevent and detect fraud and error by means of data matching. Participation in the NFI has not been confined to those bodies the Audit Commission is responsible for, but now includes many other Government bodies and private pension schemes from across the UK. Data matching involves comparing the extent to which computer records held by one body match against records held by the same or another body. Computerised data matching techniques are then used to narrow down the search for duplicate or fraudulent claims upon those bodies. A body supplying data receives a report identifying instances of matching data within that body's own records and between that body's records and those of relevant bodies.Responsibility for taking forward and investigating matches lies with the body which supplied the data. The NIAO plans to begin its first data matching exercise, which in practice will be undertaken by the Audit Commission on behalf of the C&AG, in October 2008.As part of that exercise, NIAO proposes to disclose Northern Ireland data to the other public audit agencies for cross jurisdictional data matching, therefore fully engaging in the NFI. The Committee views the NFI as a key tool in the armoury against fraud and error, issues which the Committee has consistently highlighted in other reports. The amounts identified as potential savings are considerable and to these must be added the savings attained through discouragement of those who would want to defraud the system, knowing that they are now, more than ever, likely to be caught. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Stationery Office, Belfast |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |