1) When are you next going through an audit of the National Fraud Initiative (NFI)?
Audit Committee Papers are an ongoing source of Counter Fraud Information including activity on the NFI exercises. Please refer to this Audit Committee webpage for further information.
The Counter Fraud Annual Report, due later this month, will also make specific reference to the ongoing NFI process that Devon County Council partakes in. Please refer to this Agenda for Audit Committee webpage for further details.
2) What current procedures do you have in place such as confirmation of payee against fraud?
Internal Audit conduct ongoing reviews of the Council’s core financial systems. This work includes review of process, with one aspect being the protection against fraud. Key outcomes are reported to Officers and Members via the Audit Committee and can be found on the Audit Committee webpage.
3) What is your current confirmation of payee software incumbent product & the renewal date of the contract.
The Authority is in the process of implementing a new finance system (Unit 4) which includes payee software. The contract commenced on 24th July 2023, for the period of 60 months, with an option to extend for a further 24 months.