Decision details
Review of the Council's Fraud and Corruption Prosecution Policy
Decision Maker: Executive Member For Corporate Services and Advisory Panel
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
This report has been deferred from July to allow time for further consultation.
Decision:
Members requested the following alterations to be made to the detail of the policy; that
(i) the words “before the courts” be deleted from the final sentence in paragraph 2.1 of the policy;
(ii) the first clause of the first sentence of paragraph 4.3 should read, ”Where the perpetrator (and/or their partner in HB/CTB cases) is suffering from prolonged ill health or has a serious disability or other incapacity where illness is a material factor,”.
In addition, Members requested that the policy need to have numbered or lettered bullet point for ease and accuracy of reference.
Advice of the Advisory Panel
That the Executive Member be advised:
(i) That the revised fraud and prosecution policy be approved with the alterations (i) and (ii) listed above.
Publication date: 13/09/2006
Date of decision: 12/09/2006
Decided at meeting: 12/09/2006 - Executive Member For Corporate Services and Advisory Panel
Accompanying Documents:
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