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Chair
Paddy Tomkins

(See biography)
Recently HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland
Speakers
Mike Haley

(See biography)
Director of Interventions
National Fraud Authority

www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
Derek Elliott
(See biography)
Head of Governance and Counter Fraud Practice
Audit Commission

www.audit-commission.gov.uk
Jim Gee

Director of Counter Fraud Services
MacIntyre Hudson LLP

www.macintyrehudson.co.uk
Detective Superintendent Colin Cowan
Commissioner's Staff Officer, Economic Crime
City of London Police

www.cityoflondon.police.uk
Gordon Young

(See biography)
Head of Investigations
NHS Scotland Counter Fraud Services

cfs.scot.nhs.uk
Peter Hurst
(See biography)
Chief Executive
CIFAS, The UK's Fraud Prevention Service

www.cifas.org.uk
Cllr Mike Fisher

(See biography)
Leader
London Borough of Croydon

www.croydon.gov.uk
Garry Smart

(See biography)
Claims Examination Manager
Wakefield Council

www.wakefield.gov.uk
Alison Hunt

(See biography)
Senior External Relations Manager
Job Centre Plus

www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk
How Best Can We Be Most Effective In Countering Fraud Against Public Services?
This Seminar will be held at The Royal Commonwealth Society in London
On Friday 19th March 2010

Seminar reference FAR/291

IMPLEMENTING THE NATIONAL FRAUD STRATEGY; PROTECTING THE PUBLIC PURSE; CREATING A HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT FOR FRAUDSTERS; TACKLING THE QUIET THREAT

How best should we be implementing the National Fraud Strategy?
How can we best improve and share knowledge between organisations?
How should we tackle serious and harmful threats, disrupt and punish fraudsters and support victims?
How should we protect the public purse in local government, the NHS and other local bodies?
What does the Audit Commission's first Annual Fraud Survey show?
How could we be doing much better in tackling the challenges, opportunities and pitfalls?
How well are we doing at tackling fraud in Central Government?
How effective is Scotland's innovative national approach to healthcare fraud?
How do we tackle taxation fraud and fraud against the public purse through forensic accounting and recovery?
What will be the impact of the National Reporting Centre?
How can we provide full and proper support for victims?
How do we ensure enhanced cooperation between agencies increases investigations, resources, skills and tools?
How do we meet local challenges with a tough local Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy?
How do we maximise advantages of Total Place initiatives in improving customer service and reducing fraud?
How do we ensure effective leadership to improve long-term capability to prevent and prosecute fraud?
Where can we hope to be in ten years time?


This CPPS seminar brings together key figures from across sectors in the important debate on how to ensure we tackle fraud more effectively. How best can we Improve and share knowledge, tackle serious and harmful threats, disrupt and punish fraudsters and support victims?

The day encourages brief, focussed presentations followed by engaged discussion by all attending in a relaxed setting. It is hoped that it will make a valuable contribution to taking forward policy and practice on the issues.
The fee for the day's Seminar is £345.00 plus VAT.

Earlybird Discounted rate £250 + VAT for bookings received before 19 February 2010

GENEROUS NEGOTIATED DISCOUNTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS AND FOR MULTIPLE BOOKINGS.

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