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 7 - Reporting Routes
Component 7 - Reporting Routes
Each health board should have well established reporting routes for employees, contractors or members of the public to report fraud, bribery and corruption. CFS is responsible for recording allegations of fraud in the NHS Scotland fraud case management system.
There are three ways to report fraud:
- Employees or contractors can contact the health board's Fraud Liaison Officer (FLO). The FLO acts as a Laison between CFS and the health board. Their contact details can be found on the intranet site and should be widely advertised.
- Anyone can report fraud by calling the fraud hotline (08000 15 16 28)
- The fraud reporting route via the CFS website.
The fraud hotline and reporting route via the website are hosted and powered by Crimestoppers. You can find out more about Crimestoppers on their website