Common use of FRAUD AND IRREGULARITY Clause in Contracts

FRAUD AND IRREGULARITY. 6.1 The Audit and Fraud Manager will inform senior management, Corporate Director, Regeneration and Local Services, the Corporate Director, Resources and other appropriate client lead officers of any suspected irregularity reported to or discovered by any member of the Council’s staff. 6.2 Client lead officers will notify the Audit and Fraud Manager of all suspected fraudulent irregularities. 6.3 It will be the responsibility of the Audit and Fraud Manager in consultation with senior management to determine the most appropriate way to investigate the allegations. Where it is agreed an internal audit investigation is to be carried out the day to day management of the investigations will be the responsibility of the Audit and Fraud Manager. 6.4 A contingency provision (as set out in Schedule 2) will be included in the Audit Plan to allow for unplanned work to be undertaken. Use of the contingency provision allocation will be agreed between the parties and the provisions of clause 4.1.3, (surplus/insufficient contingency days), will apply.

FRAUD AND IRREGULARITY. 6.1 The Audit and Fraud Manager will inform senior management, Corporate Director, Regeneration and Local Director Neighbourhood Services, the Corporate Director, Director of Resources and other appropriate client lead officers of any suspected irregularity reported to or discovered by any member of the Council’s staff. 6.2 Client lead officers will notify the Audit and Fraud Manager of all suspected fraudulent irregularities. 6.3 It will be the responsibility of the Audit and Fraud Manager in consultation with senior management to determine the most appropriate way to investigate the allegations. Where it is agreed an internal audit investigation is to be carried out the day to day management of the investigations will be the responsibility of the Audit and Fraud Manager. 6.4 A contingency provision (as set out in Schedule 2) will be included in the Audit Plan to allow for unplanned work to be undertaken. Use of the contingency provision allocation will be agreed between the parties and the provisions of clause 4.1.3, (surplus/insufficient contingency days), will apply.