Public Sector

Lauren O'Keefe, 25, used the money to pay for a beauty course as well as other expenses. She later admitted she knew the money had been incorrectly paid into her account

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanians regularly stop Laura Codruta Kovesi in the street to shake her hand or to be photographed with the woman who for five years led the country’s fight against corruption.

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-eu-corruption/great-expectations-but-eus-first-fraud-prosecutor-undaunted-by-challenge-idUKKBN1X718U

A pharmacist who cheated the NHS out of more than £76,000 in a prescription scam has been jailed for 16 months.

Fresh crackdown sees an astronomical rise in the number of cheats caught by the DVSA

A 44-year-old finance officer has been sentenced for stealing over £27,000 from Abraham Moss Community School in Crumpsall, where she had worked for 23 years.

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - More than 500,000 euros of funds granted by the European Parliament to two pan-European political groups were misused by their members, the European Commission's anti-fraud watchdog said on Wednesday.

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An NHS manager from Newbury Park has been ordered to pay back more than £220,000 he defrauded from Newham's clinical commissioning group or serve an extra three years in prison.

https://www.newhamrecorder.co.uk/news/crime-court/michael-inije-proceeds-of-crime-order-1-6311775?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social_Icon&utm_campaign=in_article_social_icons

A conman who was part of a criminal gang that swindled £1.2m from the NHS in Lincolnshire has been jailed for 3,458 more days after paying back just a fraction of what he owes.

https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-news/nhs-fraudster-given-nearly-10-3404080?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

FRAUDULENT or erroneous claims made to East Renfrewshire Council potentially totalled more than £95,000 last year.

Four years on from the Scottish Government’s anti-fraud strategy document, this event examines what progress has been made in tackling fraud and error across the public sector, and how public bodies can effectively use data, analytics, and risk assessment to protect public resources in Scotland.

https://www.holyrood.com/event/tackling-fraud-and-error-protecting-public-resources-scotland#.XZhwa90Q8-Y.twitter