Overview
The Government estimates that fraud and error costs the public sector £31-£50 billion every year, and £4.9 billion was lost in Covid loan fraud. This online, interactive training course will equip public sector counter fraud professionals with the skills to effectively use data and analytics to detect and prevent fraud.
As the sophistication of fraud schemes continues to grow, data sharing can be used to prevent fraud by data matching, improve detection of fraud by sharing intelligence, and enable recovery in cross-organisational schemes. As of Summer 2021, the Cabinet Office Counter Fraud Function’s data pilots had reduced fraud by £90 million. The 2022 Spring Budget announced £48.8 million of additional funding to step up the detection of fraud, and improve recovery.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the role of data sharing and analytics in the prevention and detection of fraud
- Know how to capture, access, and share data to support your counter fraud function
- Learn how to use data and analytics to improve your own fraud prevention policies
- Understand best practice for using data to detect and prevent fraud, and for sharing data with other organisations
About the Trainer:
Rachael is Director of Public Sector at Cifas and also oversees the Cifas Fraud and Cyber Academy. Rachael was Head of Audit and Counter Fraud in 3 London Boroughs. At the National Fraud Authority, Home Office in 2010 as Head of Public Sector Fraud she researched and drafted the first local government counter fraud strategy Fighting Fraud Locally (FFL) and created pilot data hubs using partnerships. In 2013 she joined the MoD as manager of the Fraud Defence Unit.
In 2014 she created the CIPFA Counter Fraud Centre – creating qualifications and services, drafting the second FFCL Strategy for HMG. Rachael is a well-known speaker and author on counter fraud and corruption, sitting on a number of industry Boards. She is the Independent Person for Standards and Ethics at the LB Tower Hamlets. In 2017 she won the Stella Walsh Award “Lifetime Achievement in Countering Fraud”. Rachael occasionally hosts a spot on CLGdotTV interviewing other counter fraud experts.
Key Speakers
Agenda
Note that all of today’s sessions will be interactive, and attendees will have regular opportunities to pose questions to our experts, have their concerns heard, and leave the day equipped to improve access and participation at their institutions.
This session will discuss:
- The role of data in shaping an effective counter fraud response
- How to access data and data services to detect and prevent fraud
- Capturing and interpreting data, and building an understand of what data represents in the context of fraud
This session will discuss:
- The role of the Digital Economy Act in sharing data to prevent fraud
- Best practice case study examples of using data sharing and the NFI to detect and prevent internal and external fraud
- The future role of data in preventing and detecting fraud, and how to work with the NFI effectively
The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) sits alongside Action Fraud within the City of London Police which is the National policing lead for economic crime. The NFIB use data matching to identify who is committing the fraud that is reported to Action Fraud.
This session will discuss:
- How to report fraud and cybercrime to the NFIB through Action Fraud
- How data matching is used to identify serial offenders, organised crime groups and find emerging crime types
- How public sector organisations can work with the NFIB to improve fraud prevention and detection nationally
In this session, a Local Authority will share how they have used data to improve their fraud prevention practices.
This session will discuss:
- The role of data in predictive analytics, visualisation, and policy and planning
- How to use data to identify priorities and shape policy to better prevent fraud
- Understanding data quality and the limits of analytics capabilities
In this session, delegates will split into breakout rooms to:
- Discuss with other delegates some of the barriers that have prevented them from implementing fraud detection and prevention measures so far
- Share knowledge, opportunities, and challenges of implementation thus far
- Develop strategic plans to improve fraud detection and prevention
- Discuss how best to engage key stakeholders to ensure your strategy is understood and supported
*programme subject to change
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