Common use of FRAUD AND IRREGULARITY Clause in Contracts

FRAUD AND IRREGULARITY. 18.1 The Contractor shall notify the ESFA immediately where it becomes aware of any instance of suspected fraud or financial irregularity in the delivery of the Contract including, but not limited to, cases of: 18.1.1 collusion with members of the staff of the ESFA or employees of the Department for Education; 18.1.2 computer fraud; 18.1.3 the submission to the ESFA of inaccurate, incomplete, misleading or falsified information for the purpose of a claim for funding; 18.1.4 fraud involving awarding bodies; 18.1.5 fraud involving sub-contractors; provided that nothing in this Clause 18 shall require the Contractor to do anything, which may cause it to infringe any law. 18.2 Where the ESFA has reasonable cause to suspect that fraud or irregularity has occurred in relation to the delivery of the Contract and payments made hereunder, the ESFA shall have the right of access to the Contractor’s premises at any reasonable time with or without notice to examine and remove or copy all relevant documents and records including electronic records and to interview the Contractor’s servants or agents engaged with the delivery of the Contract. 18.3 Where the ESFA has reasonable cause to suspect that fraud or irregularity has occurred in relation to the delivery of the Contract or any other contract between the ESFA and the Contractor and payments made there under it shall have the right to suspend payments and/or require the Contractor to suspend recruitment of Learners under this Contract and any other Contract between the Parties. 18.4 The Parties shall co-operate in the identification of Learners who may be unlawfully claiming benefits. The ESFA may from time to time brief the Contractor as to the co-operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by Learners. The ESFA shall provide a named contact or telephone answering machine for receiving such information.

FRAUD AND IRREGULARITY. 18.1 20.1 The Contractor shall notify the ESFA immediately where it becomes aware of any instance of suspected fraud or financial irregularity in the delivery of the Contract including, but not limited to, cases of: 18.1.1 20.1.1 collusion with members of the staff of the ESFA or employees of the Department for EducationDepartment; 18.1.2 20.1.2 computer fraud; 18.1.3 20.1.3 the submission to the ESFA of inaccurate, incomplete, misleading or falsified information for the purpose of a claim for fundingFunding; 18.1.4 20.1.4 fraud involving awarding bodies;organisations; and 18.1.5 20.1.5 fraud involving sub-contractors; provided that nothing in this Clause 18 20 shall require the Contractor to do anything, which may cause it to infringe any law. 18.2 20.2 Where the ESFA has reasonable cause to suspect that fraud or irregularity has occurred in relation to the delivery of the Contract and payments made hereunder, the ESFA shall have the right of access to the Contractor’s premises at any reasonable time with or without notice to examine and remove or copy all relevant documents and records including electronic records and to interview the Contractor’s servants or agents engaged with the delivery of the Contract. 18.3 20.3 Where the ESFA has reasonable cause to suspect that fraud or irregularity has occurred in relation to the delivery of the Contract and payments made hereunder, the ESFA may require the Contractor to procure the services of an independent accountant or equivalent professional to investigate at the Contractor’s cost (or the ESFA will procure and recharge to the Contractor at its sole discretion). 20.4 Where the ESFA has reasonable cause to suspect that fraud or irregularity has occurred in relation to the delivery of the Contract or any other contract between the ESFA and the Contractor and payments made there under it shall have the right to suspend payments and/or require the Contractor to suspend recruitment of Learners Apprentices under this Contract and any other Contract between the Parties. 18.4 20.5 The Parties shall co-operate in the identification of Learners Apprentices who may be unlawfully claiming benefits. The the ESFA may from time to time brief the Contractor as to the co-operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by LearnersApprentices. The ESFA shall provide a named contact or telephone answering machine for receiving such information.

FRAUD AND IRREGULARITY. 18.1 19.1. The Contractor shall notify the ESFA immediately where it becomes aware of any instance of suspected fraud or financial irregularity in the delivery of the Contract including, but not limited to, cases of: 18.1.1 19.1.1. collusion with members of the staff of the ESFA or employees of the Department for Education; 18.1.2 19.1.2. computer fraud; 18.1.3 19.1.3. the submission to the ESFA of inaccurate, incomplete, misleading or falsified information for the purpose of a claim for funding; 18.1.4 19.1.4. fraud involving awarding bodies;organisations 18.1.5 19.1.5. fraud involving sub-contractors; , provided that nothing in this Clause 18 19 shall require the Contractor to do anything, which may cause it to infringe any law. 18.2 19.2. Where the ESFA has reasonable cause to suspect that fraud or irregularity has occurred in relation to the delivery of the Contract and payments made hereunder, the ESFA shall have the right of access to the Contractor’s premises at any reasonable time with or without notice to examine and remove or copy all relevant documents and records including electronic records and to interview the Contractor’s servants or agents engaged with the delivery of the Contract. 18.3 19.3. Where the ESFA has reasonable cause to suspect that fraud or irregularity has occurred in relation to the delivery of the Contract and payments made hereunder, the ESFA may require the Contractor to procure the services of an independent accountant or equivalent professional to investigate at the Contractor’s cost (or the ESFA will procure and recharge to the Contractor at its sole discretion). 19.4. Where the ESFA has reasonable cause to suspect that fraud or irregularity has occurred in relation to the delivery of the Contract or any other contract between the ESFA and the Contractor and payments made there under it shall have the right to suspend payments and/or require the Contractor to suspend recruitment of Learners under this Contract and any other Contract between the Parties. 18.4 19.5. The Parties shall co-operate in the identification of Learners who may be unlawfully claiming benefits. The ESFA may from time to time brief the Contractor as to the co-operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by Learners. The ESFA shall provide a named contact or telephone answering machine for receiving such information.

FRAUD AND IRREGULARITY. 18.1 20.1. The Contractor shall notify the ESFA immediately where it becomes aware of any instance of suspected fraud or financial irregularity in the delivery of the Contract including, but not limited to, cases of: 18.1.1 20.1.1. collusion with members of the staff of the ESFA or employees of the Department for Education; 18.1.2 20.1.2. computer fraud; 18.1.3 20.1.3. the submission to the ESFA of inaccurate, incomplete, misleading or falsified information for the purpose of a claim for fundingFunding; 18.1.4 20.1.4. fraud involving awarding bodies;organisations; and 18.1.5 20.1.5. fraud involving sub-contractors; provided that nothing in this Clause 18 20 shall require the Contractor to do anything, which may cause it to infringe any law. 18.2 20.2. Where the ESFA has reasonable cause to suspect that fraud or irregularity has occurred in relation to the delivery of the Contract and payments made hereunder, the ESFA shall have the right of access to the Contractor’s premises at any reasonable time with or without notice to examine and remove or copy all relevant documents and records including electronic records and to interview the Contractor’s servants or agents engaged with the delivery of the Contract. 18.3 20.3. Where the ESFA has reasonable cause to suspect that fraud or irregularity has occurred in relation to the delivery of the Contract and payments made hereunder, the ESFA may require the Contractor to procure the services of an independent accountant or equivalent professional to investigate at the Contractor’s cost (or the ESFA will procure and recharge to the Contractor at its sole discretion). 20.4. Where the ESFA has reasonable cause to suspect that fraud or irregularity has occurred in relation to the delivery of the Contract or any other contract between the ESFA and the Contractor and payments made there under it shall have the right to suspend payments and/or require the Contractor to suspend recruitment of Learners under this Contract and any other Contract between the Parties. 18.4 20.5. The Parties shall co-operate in the identification of Learners who may be unlawfully claiming benefits. The ESFA may from time to time brief the Contractor as to the co-operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by Learners. The ESFA shall provide a named contact or telephone answering machine for receiving such information.

FRAUD AND IRREGULARITY. 18.1 19.1. The Contractor shall notify the ESFA immediately where it becomes aware of any instance of suspected fraud or financial irregularity in the delivery of the Contract including, but not limited to, cases of: 18.1.1 19.1.1. collusion with members of the staff of the ESFA or employees of the Department for Education; 18.1.2 19.1.2. computer fraud; 18.1.3 19.1.3. the submission to the ESFA of inaccurate, incomplete, misleading or falsified information for the purpose of a claim for fundingFunding; 18.1.4 19.1.4. fraud involving awarding bodies;organisations; and 18.1.5 19.1.5. fraud involving sub-contractors; provided that nothing in this Clause 18 19 shall require the Contractor to do anything, which may cause it to infringe any law. 18.2 19.2. Where the ESFA has reasonable cause to suspect that fraud or irregularity has occurred in relation to the delivery of the Contract and payments made hereunder, the ESFA shall have the right of access to the Contractor’s premises at any reasonable time with or without notice to examine and remove or copy all relevant documents and records including electronic records and to interview the Contractor’s servants or agents engaged with the delivery of the Contract. 18.3 19.3. Where the ESFA has reasonable cause to suspect that fraud or irregularity has occurred in relation to the delivery of the Contract or any other contract between the ESFA and the Contractor and payments made there under it shall have the right to suspend payments and/or require the Contractor to suspend recruitment of Learners under this Contract and any other Contract between the Parties. 18.4 19.4. The Parties shall co-operate in the identification of Learners who may be unlawfully claiming benefits. The ESFA may from time to time brief the Contractor as to the co-operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by Learners. The ESFA shall provide a named contact or telephone answering machine for receiving such information.

FRAUD AND IRREGULARITY. 18.1 20.1 The Contractor shall notify the ESFA immediately where it becomes aware of any instance of suspected fraud or financial irregularity in the delivery of the Contract including, but not limited to, cases of: 18.1.1 20.1.1 collusion with members of the staff of the ESFA or employees of the Department for EducationDepartment; 18.1.2 20.1.2 computer fraud; 18.1.3 20.1.3 the submission to the ESFA of inaccurate, incomplete, misleading or falsified information for the purpose of a claim for fundingFunding; 18.1.4 20.1.4 fraud involving awarding bodiesorganisations; 18.1.5 20.1.5 fraud involving sub-contractorsinvolvingSubcontractors; provided that nothing in this Clause 18 20 shall require the Contractor to do anything, which may cause it to infringe any law. 18.2 20.2 Where the ESFA has reasonable cause to suspect that fraud or irregularity has occurred in relation to the delivery of the Contract and payments made hereunder, the ESFA shall have the right of access to the Contractor’s premises Premises at any reasonable time with or without notice to examine and remove or copy all relevant documents and records including electronic records and to interview the Contractor’s servants or agents engaged with the delivery of the Contract. 18.3 20.3 Where the ESFA has reasonable cause to suspect that fraud or irregularity has occurred in relation to the delivery of the Contract or any other contract between the ESFA and the Contractor and payments made there under it shall have the right to suspend payments and/or require the Contractor to suspend recruitment of Learners Apprentices under this Contract and any other Contract between the Parties. 18.4 20.4 The Parties shall co-operate in the identification of Learners Apprentices who may be unlawfully claiming benefits. The ESFA may from time to time brief the Contractor as to the co-operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by LearnersApprentices. The ESFA shall provide a named contact or telephone answering machine for receiving such information.

FRAUD AND IRREGULARITY. 18.1 21.1 The Contractor shall notify the ESFA immediately where it becomes aware of any instance of suspected fraud or financial irregularity in the delivery of the Contract including, but not limited to, cases of: 18.1.1 21.1.1 collusion with members of the staff of the ESFA or employees of the Department for EducationDepartment; 18.1.2 21.1.2 computer fraud; 18.1.3 21.1.3 the submission to the ESFA of inaccurate, incomplete, misleading or falsified information for the purpose of a claim for fundingFunding; 18.1.4 21.1.4 fraud involving awarding bodiesorganisations; 18.1.5 21.1.5 fraud involving subSub-contractorsContractors; provided that nothing in this Clause 18 21 shall require the Contractor to do anything, which may cause it to infringe any law. 18.2 21.2 Where the ESFA has reasonable cause to suspect that fraud or irregularity has occurred in relation to the delivery of the Contract and payments made hereunder, the ESFA shall have the right of access to the Contractor’s premises Premises at any reasonable time with or without notice to examine and remove or copy all relevant documents and records including electronic records and to interview the Contractor’s servants or agents engaged with the delivery of the Contract. 18.3 21.3 Where the ESFA has reasonable cause to suspect that fraud or irregularity has occurred in relation to the delivery of the Contract and payments made hereunder, the ESFA may require the Contractor to procure the services of an independent accountant or equivalent professional to investigate at the Contractor’s cost (or the ESFA will procure and recharge to the Contractor at its sole discretion). 21.4 Where the ESFA has reasonable cause to suspect that fraud or irregularity has occurred in relation to the delivery of the Contract or any other contract between the ESFA and the Contractor and payments made there under it shall have the right to suspend payments and/or require the Contractor to suspend recruitment of Learners Apprentices under this Contract and any other Contract between the Parties. 18.4 21.5 The Parties shall co-operate in the identification of Learners Apprentices who may be unlawfully claiming benefits. The ESFA may from time to time brief the Contractor as to the co-operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by LearnersApprentices. The ESFA shall provide a named contact or telephone answering machine for receiving such information.

FRAUD AND IRREGULARITY. 18.1 The Contractor 19.1 THE CONTRACTOR shall notify the ESFA THE SFA immediately where it becomes aware of any instance of suspected fraud or financial irregularity in the delivery of the Contract including, but not limited to, cases of: 18.1.1 19.1.1 collusion with members of the staff of the ESFA THE SFA or employees of the Department for EducationBusiness Innovation and Skills; 18.1.2 19.1.2 computer fraud; 18.1.3 19.1.3 the submission to the ESFA THE SFA of inaccurate, incomplete, misleading or falsified information for the purpose of a claim for funding; 18.1.4 19.1.4 fraud involving awarding bodies; 18.1.5 19.1.5 fraud involving sub-contractors; provided that nothing in this Clause 18 19 shall require the Contractor THE CONTRACTOR to do anything, which may cause it to infringe any law. 18.2 19.2 Where the ESFA THE SFA has reasonable cause to suspect that fraud or irregularity has occurred in relation to the delivery of the Contract and payments made hereunder, the ESFA THE SFA shall have the right of access to the Contractor’s THE CONTRACTOR’S premises at any reasonable time with or without notice to examine and remove or copy all relevant documents and records including electronic records and to interview the Contractor’s THE CONTRACTOR’S servants or agents engaged with the delivery of the Contract. 18.3 19.3 Where the ESFA THE SFA has reasonable cause to suspect that fraud or irregularity has occurred in relation to the delivery of the Contract or any other contract between the ESFA THE SFA and the Contractor THE CONTRACTOR and payments made there under it shall have the right to suspend payments and/or require the Contractor THE CONTRACTOR to suspend recruitment of Learners under this Contract and any other Contract between the Parties. 18.4 19.4 The Parties shall co-operate in the identification of Learners who may be unlawfully claiming benefits. The ESFA THE SFA may from time to time brief the Contractor THE CONTRACTOR as to the co-operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by Learners. The ESFA THE SFA shall provide a named contact or telephone answering machine for receiving such information.

FRAUD AND IRREGULARITY. 18.1 21.1 The Contractor shall notify the ESFA immediately where it becomes aware of any instance of suspected fraud or financial irregularity in the delivery of the Contract including, but not limited to, cases of: 18.1.1 21.1.1 collusion with members of the staff of the ESFA or employees of the Department for EducationDepartment; 18.1.2 21.1.2 computer fraud; 18.1.3 21.1.3 the submission to the ESFA of inaccurate, incomplete, misleading or falsified information for the purpose of a claim for fundingFunding; 18.1.4 21.1.4 fraud involving awarding bodiesorganisations; 18.1.5 21.1.5 fraud involving sub-contractors; provided that nothing in this Clause 18 21 shall require the Contractor to do anything, which may cause it to infringe any law. 18.2 21.2 Where the ESFA has reasonable cause to suspect that fraud or irregularity has occurred in relation to the delivery of the Contract and payments made hereunder, the ESFA shall have the right of access to the Contractor’s premises Premises at any reasonable time with or without notice to examine and remove or copy all relevant documents and records including electronic records and to interview the Contractor’s servants or agents engaged with the delivery of the Contract. 18.3 21.3 Where the ESFA has reasonable cause to suspect that fraud or irregularity has occurred in relation to the delivery of the Contract and payments made hereunder, the ESFA may require the Contractor to procure the services of an independent accountant or equivalent professional to investigate at the Contractor’s cost (or the ESFA will procure and recharge to the Contractor at its sole discretion). 21.4 Where the ESFA has reasonable cause to suspect that fraud or irregularity has occurred in relation to the delivery of the Contract or any other contract between the ESFA and the Contractor and payments made there under it shall have the right to suspend payments and/or require the Contractor to suspend recruitment of Learners Apprentices under this Contract and any other Contract between the Parties. 18.4 21.5 The Parties shall co-operate in the identification of Learners Apprentices who may be unlawfully claiming benefits. The ESFA may from time to time brief the Contractor as to the co-operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by LearnersApprentices. The ESFA shall provide a named contact or telephone answering machine for receiving such information.

FRAUD AND IRREGULARITY. 18.1 18.1. The Contractor shall notify the ESFA immediately where it becomes aware of any instance of suspected fraud or financial irregularity in the delivery of the Contract including, but not limited to, cases of: 18.1.1 collusion with members of the staff of the ESFA or employees of the Department for Education; 18.1.2 computer fraud; 18.1.3 the submission to the ESFA of inaccurate, incomplete, misleading or falsified information for the purpose of a claim for funding; 18.1.4 fraud involving awarding bodies;organisations 18.1.5 fraud involving sub-contractors; provided that nothing in this Clause 18 shall require the Contractor to do anything, which may cause it to infringe any law. 18.2 18.2. Where the ESFA has reasonable cause to suspect that fraud or irregularity has occurred in relation to the delivery of the Contract and payments made hereunder, the ESFA shall have the right of access to the Contractor’s premises at any reasonable time with or without notice to examine and remove or copy all relevant documents and records including electronic records and to interview the Contractor’s servants or agents engaged with the delivery of the Contract. 18.3 18.3. Where the ESFA has reasonable cause to suspect that fraud or irregularity has occurred in relation to the delivery of the Contract or any other contract between the ESFA and the Contractor and payments made there under it shall have the right to suspend payments and/or require the Contractor to suspend recruitment of Learners under this Contract and any other Contract between the Parties. 18.4 18.4. The Parties shall co-operate in the identification of Learners who may be unlawfully claiming benefits. The ESFA may from time to time brief the Contractor as to the co-operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by Learners. The ESFA shall provide a named contact or telephone answering machine for receiving such information.

FRAUD AND IRREGULARITY. 18.1 19.1. The Contractor shall notify the ESFA immediately where it becomes aware of any instance of suspected fraud or financial irregularity in the delivery of the Contract including, but not limited to, cases of: 18.1.1 19.1.1. collusion with members of the staff of the ESFA or employees of the Department for EducationDepartment; 18.1.2 19.1.2. computer fraud; 18.1.3 19.1.3. the submission to the ESFA of inaccurate, incomplete, misleading or falsified information for the purpose of a claim for fundingFunding; 18.1.4 19.1.4. fraud involving awarding bodies;organisations; and 18.1.5 19.1.5. fraud involving subSub-contractorsContractors; provided that nothing in this Clause 18 19 shall require the Contractor to do anything, which may cause it to infringe any law. 18.2 19.2. Where the ESFA has reasonable cause to suspect that fraud or irregularity has occurred in relation to the delivery of the Contract and payments made hereunder, the ESFA shall have the right of access to the Contractor’s premises at any reasonable time with or without notice to examine and remove or copy all relevant documents and records including electronic records and to interview the Contractor’s servants or agents engaged with the delivery of the Contract. 18.3 19.3. Where the ESFA has reasonable cause to suspect that fraud or irregularity has occurred in relation to the delivery of the Contract or any other contract between the ESFA and the Contractor and payments made there under it shall have the right to suspend payments and/or require the Contractor to suspend recruitment of Learners Apprentices under this Contract and any other Contract between the Parties. 18.4 19.4. The Parties shall co-operate in the identification of Learners Apprentices who may be unlawfully claiming benefits. The the ESFA may from time to time brief the Contractor as to the co-operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by LearnersApprentices. The ESFA shall provide a named contact or telephone answering machine for receiving such information.

FRAUD AND IRREGULARITY. 18.1 21.1 The Contractor shall notify the ESFA immediately where it becomes aware of any instance of suspected fraud or financial irregularity in the delivery of the Contract including, but not limited to, cases of: 18.1.1 21.1.1 collusion with members of the staff of the ESFA or employees of the Department for EducationDepartment; 18.1.2 21.1.2 computer fraud; 18.1.3 21.1.3 the submission to the ESFA of inaccurate, incomplete, misleading or falsified information for the purpose of a claim for fundingFunding; 18.1.4 21.1.4 fraud involving awarding bodiesorganisations; 18.1.5 21.1.5 fraud involving sub-contractors; provided that nothing in this Clause 18 21 shall require the Contractor to do anything, which may cause it to infringe any law. 18.2 21.2 Where the ESFA has reasonable cause to suspect that fraud or irregularity has occurred in relation to the delivery of the Contract and payments made hereunder, the ESFA shall have the right of access to the Contractor’s premises Premises at any reasonable time with or without notice to examine and remove or copy all relevant documents and records including electronic records and to interview the Contractor’s servants or agents engaged with the delivery of the Contract. 18.3 21.3 Where the ESFA has reasonable cause to suspect that fraud or irregularity has occurred in relation to the delivery of the Contract and payments made hereunder, the ESFA may require the Contractor to procure the services of an independent accountant or equivalent professional to investigate at the 21.4 Where the ESFA has reasonable cause to suspect that fraud or irregularity has occurred in relation to the delivery of the Contract or any other contract between the ESFA and the Contractor and payments made there under it shall have the right to suspend payments and/or require the Contractor to suspend recruitment of Learners Apprentices under this Contract and any other Contract between the Parties. 18.4 21.5 The Parties shall co-operate in the identification of Learners Apprentices who may be unlawfully claiming benefits. The ESFA may from time to time brief the Contractor as to the co-operation and assistance it reasonably requires including the provision of information regarding fraud by LearnersApprentices. The ESFA shall provide a named contact or telephone answering machine for receiving such information.