Introduction to the NHS Scotland Counter Fraud Standard
Published on 23 May 2022
Contents
- The NHS Scotland Counter Fraud Standard
- Component 1 - Accountable Individual and Roles
- Component 2 - Counter fraud, bribery and corruption strategy
- Component 3 - Fraud, bribery and corruption risk assessment
- Component 4 – Fraud policy and response plan
- Component 5 - The Fraud Annual Action Plan
- Component 6 - Outcome Based Metrics
- Component 7 - Reporting Routes
- Component 8 - Reporting Identified Losses
- Component 9 - Access to Trained Investigators
- Component 10 - Undertake Detection Activities
- Component 11 - Access to and Completion of Training
- Component 12 - Policies and Registers for Gifts and Hospitality and Conflicts of Interest
Component 1 - Accountable Individual and Roles
Component 1 - Accountable Individual and Roles
Each NHS Scotland health board has an accountable individual. Usually this is the Director of Finance.
Their role is to:
- Assure the executive board of the quality and effectiveness of counter fraud work
- Provide CFS with details of the Fraud Liaison Officer, the Counter Fraud Champion and the Audit and Risk Committee Chair
- Ensure that the health board has sufficient management and controls in place to counter fraud, bribery and corruption
- Ensure that fraud, bribery and corruption awareness is promoted within the health board