Purpose

To make minor
amendments and updates to the Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy
after an annual review.

Decision

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

18th April
2024
 

Title:

Update to the Anti-Fraud and
Corruption Policy for minor amendments
 
 

Decision Maker:
(Including Job
Title)

Judith Badger, Strategic
Director Finance and Customer Services.
 
 

Details of Specific Cabinet
Delegation
or Delegation contained in the
relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.
 

In Financial and
Procurement Procedure Rules, para 23.2, which states ‘The
Chief Finance Officer is responsible for the development and
maintenance of an anti-fraud and anti-corruption
policy’.
The Monitoring
Officer was consulted on the decision making and confirmed that
this is in accordance with the Constitution.
 

Decision:

To amend and
update the Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy after an annual
review.

Reasons for the
Decision:

To maintain the
Policy and ensure it is up to date and remains relevant in
accurately reflecting the Council’s position with regards to
fraud and corruption.

Details of alternative
options considered and rejected:

No alternative
options.
 
The amendments to
the policy were presented to the Audit Committee on
26th September 2023 and the Cabinet Member was
briefed on 11 April 2024.
 
The advice of the Monitoring
Officer is that the changes proposed fall within the delegation in
23.2 to maintain the Policy.
 

Conflicts of interest
declared by any Cabinet Member consulted by the decision maker
which relates to the decision:

No conflicts of
interest

Dispensations
Granted:
(If any)

Not
applicable.
 

Reports or parts of
reports considered

The report of the
Head of Internal Audit
Anti-Fraud and
Corruption Policy, Strategy and Self-assessment against CIPFA Code
of Practice.
Report presented
to the Audit Committee, 26th September 2023.
 
 

 
I
certify that this is a true record of the executive decision to
amend and update the Anti-Fraud and
Corruption Policy after an annual review.
 

 
Signed by the Decision Maker  
Dated:         
23/04/24
 
Name:         
Judith Badger                             
Job
Title:    Strategic Director, Finance &
Customer Services, S151 Officer