The Cabinet were advised that at its meeting held on 22 November 2010 (Minute No. 49/2010 refers), the Audit and Risk Management Committee had given consideration to some of the work of the Audit Commission’s National Fraud Initiative (NFI), which the Director of Finance had indicated could not be picked up by the Council.

The Committee had agreed that the Cabinet should be requested to consider making representations to the Government on the valuable work undertaken by the NFI.

RESOLVED:  That

(1)  the Director of Finance be instructed to prepare an appropriate response in conjunction with the Leader of the Council and make recommendations to the Government on the valuable work undertaken by NFI; and

(2)  an update report be presented to the Cabinet in due course.