Afternoon Chair’s Welcome Address
Debbie Gibbons,Chair,
The Local Authority Investigation Officers Group (LAIOG)
Andy Hyatt, Tri-borough Head of [email protected]
020 7361 3795
Holistic Approach to Tackling Fraud: The role of prevention
The role of prevention
Prevention benefits include:
• It’s cheaper than detection• Reduces the risk of fraud getting into the system• Investigation resources can be deployed more effectively• Deters and disrupts fraudsters• Contributes towards an anti-fraud culture
The role of prevention
The role of prevention
Components of a prevention strategy:
• Educate - fraud awareness, training• Empower – provide tools, skills & encouragement• Inform (internal & external) – media, alerts, intranet
The role of prevention