Public Sector

THE SNP’s auditors have included an unprecedented statement about fraud in the party’s new accounts as police investigate potential criminality around fundraising.

https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/19539640.snp-auditors-make-unprecedented-fraud-statement-party-accounts/?ref=twtrec

A film producer working on a multimillion-pound National Geographic documentary who spent more than £100,000 on online sex shows using a company card has avoided jail.

https://www.cityam.com/fraud-trial-national-geographic-producer-spent-more-than-100000-on-porn/

A FORMER Labour MP has been charged with seven counts of fraud.

https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/19525250.former-labour-mp-charged-seven-counts-fraud/?ref=twtrec

FRAUDSTERS have targeted Herefordshire Council with false applications for coronavirus business grant support.

https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/19503014.thousands-pounds-recovered-fraudsters-target-herefordshire-council/?ref=twtrec

Criminal prosecution of furlough fraudsters is within sight following HM Revenue & Customs’ announcement that it will be launching a small number of criminal investigations.

https://www.ftadviser.com/companies/2021/07/13/how-hmrc-is-stepping-up-its-furlough-fraud-investigations/

MORE fraud complaints have been made to Police Scotland into potential criminality involving SNP fundraising, it has been reported.

https://www.thenational.scot/news/19451428.police-investigating-complaints-snp-fundraising/?ref=twtrec

LONDON, July 25 (Reuters) - The British government will be exposed to financial risks from its 372 billion pound pandemic spending for decades, according to lawmakers' reports on Sunday that also said more than 2 billion pounds had been spent on unusable protective equipment.

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-will-be-exposed-paying-pandemic-cost-risks-decades-report-2021-07-24/

Four grants issued by Shropshire Council last year had to be repaid to the authority following whistleblowing investigations.

https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/politics/2021/07/25/council-grants-repaid-after-whistleblowing/

HUNDREDS of thousands of pounds in donations earmarked for a indyref2 campaign may have been spent on refurbishing the SNP’s headquarters and on legal fees, it has emerged.

https://www.thenational.scot/news/19467354.indyref2-donations-snp-may-spent-office-refurbishment/?ref=twtrec

Stannard used his position as head of unified communications at an Essex NHS Trust to cheat the taxpayer of more than £800,000

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252503307/NHS-IT-fraudster-Barry-Stannard-sentenced-to-five-years-in-prison