During our recent discussion group meeting, we examined the newly declared Office of Local Government (OfLog). The Secretary of State, Michael Gove, has heralded numerous prospective benefits to emerge from OfLog, while maintaining that it does not represent a resurrection of the Audit Commission. However, upon closer scrutiny, its responsibilities appear to align more closely…
Category: Fraud
Misallocated Covid-19 Grants: Recovery Challenges
Introduction: The Covid-19 pandemic brought about unprecedented challenges for governments worldwide. As part of their response, councils in the UK disbursed a staggering £22.6 billion in grants to support businesses. However, it has come to light that an estimated £1.1 billion of these grants were paid out wrongly. Unfortunately, the recovery of these misallocated funds…