Creating and maintaining a strong culture
4.1 Responsibility for an anti-fraud culture is the joint duty of all those involved in giving political direction, determining policy and management. The strategy should be directed against fraud and corruption whether it is attempted against the Council from outside or from within its own workforce.
4.2 The Councils expects that Members and officers at all levels will lead by example in ensuring adherence to legal requirements, Contracts Procedure Rules, Financial Procedure Rules, Codes of Conduct and best (professional) practice.
4.3 As part of this culture, the Councils will provide clear routes by which concerns can be raised by both Members and officers, and those outside who are providing, using or paying for public services.
4.4 The Shared Senior Management Team is expected to deal swiftly and firmly with those who defraud the Council or who are corrupt. The Councils, including Members and the Shared Senior Management Team will be robust in dealing with financial malpractice.
4.5 The Governance Committees, have included within their Terms of Reference the need to ensure that adequate arrangements are established and operating to deal with situations of suspected or actual wrongdoing, fraud and corruption.