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V27-233 : VALUE FOR MONEY AUDIT - COUNTERING HOUSING BENEFIT FRAUD

The report of the Chief Internal Auditor highlighted a number of examples of good practice adopted by the authority with reference to the above Audit Commission study, which had been undertaken by Pricewaterhouse Coopers as part of their external audit programme in 1998. The report also included suggested improvements in an Action Plan.

A number of the recommendations in the Action Plan were already in place at Waveney, and other were waiting for the combination of the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Sections to be completed before they could be progressed. The other recommendations would be undertaken as part of the implementation of the Verification Framework in November 1999.

RECOMMENDED

That the actions taken and proposed to respond to the recommendations in the report of the external auditors on Countering Housing Benefit Fraud be approved.

Volume 27 Minute 233

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