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 3 - Fraud, bribery and corruption risk assessment
Component 3 - The Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Risk Assessment
Health Boards should assess risks within the organisation. These are routine ongoing processes, not standalone exercises. To do this, CFS will undertake fraud, bribery and corruption risk assessments.
There are three types of risk assessment:
- High level risk assessment - that gives an overview of the main risks and challenges facing the Board.
- Intermediate risk assessment - within areas of functions, programmes or spend.
- Detailed risk assessments - covering individual business units, projects or programmes.