COUNTERING FRAUD AND BRIBERY Camden CCG Patient and Public - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
COUNTERING FRAUD AND BRIBERY Camden CCG Patient and Public Engagement Meeting Gemma Higginson, 6 June 2016 What is fraud? For an offence to have occurred, the person must have acted dishonestly with the intent of making a gain for
Camden CCG Patient and Public Engagement Meeting Gemma Higginson, 6 June 2016
with the intent of making a gain for themselves or anyone else, or inflicting a loss (or a risk of loss) on another.
established.
Offences under the Fraud Act 2006.
Abuse of position Failure to Disclose False representation
active bribery and this constitutes the
as passive bribery and constitutes requesting, agreeing to receive or the accepting of a bribe
a foreign public official
Bribery Act
Give a bribe Receive a bribe Bribe a foreign public
Negligently fail to prevent a bribe
tendering
Strategic Governance Inform and Involve Hold To Account Prevent and Deter
.
the reception team at a GP Practice, who abused her position by taking advantage
prescriptions.
them at out of area pharmacies.
compensation.
imprisonment (suspended for 18 months) and must pay £50,000 costs.
payments from the NHS to his practice and pleaded guilty to two offences under the Fraud Act.
times in order to hit financial targets. He falsely claimed for patient checks he had not carried out.
DO
Tell someone Be aware of fraud issues Make a note of your concerns Keep a record or copy any documentation that arouses your suspicion
DO NOT
x Confront the individual x Try to investigate the matter yourself x Delay x Contact the police directly x Convey your suspicions to anyone other than those with proper authority to investigate x Do nothing
Counter Fraud Team
Gemma Higginson Kirsten Quinn Chaya-orna Diamond : 07800 718 680 : 07436 268 340 : 07528 970 114 : gemma.higginson@rsmuk.com kirsten.quinn@rsmuk.com : chaya-orna.diamond@rsmuk.com
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