Whistleblowing, fraud and corruption – strategy and policy documents

Anti fraud and corruption strategy

We are committed to protecting public money. This means preventing fraud or corruption so that public money is used to provide quality services to the community. People are entitled to expect the Council to work with integrity, honesty and openness.

The strategy below sets out the County Council’s strategy for preventing, detecting, deterring and investigating fraud, corruption and other wrong doing.

Whistleblowing – our confidential reporting policy

This policy applies to all employees and contractors and their staff working for the County Council including agency staff, builders and drivers, providers of works, services and supplies. Also includes the County Council’s external contractors and those providing services under a contract with the County Council in their own premises.

The document includes details about what sort of concerns should be reported, anonymous reporting, the procedures for making a report, and what we will do after we receive it.

How to report your suspicions

If you know of a fraud or something else seriously wrong within the Council, please let us know:

Acrobat (PDF)
Whistleblowing – our confidential reporting policy (50k)
The procedures for making a report, and what we will do after we receive it. (4 pages)
Anti fraud and corruption strategy (86k)
Everything the County Council is doing to detect, deter and investigate fraud(9 pages).
Don't turn a blind eye - tackling fraud, corruption and other wrongdoing (119k)
Leaflet detailing what you can do if you detect fraud, corruption or theft. (2 pages)