Cpt7 Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Due to the backlog in proccesing claims Capita (whom work on behalf of Sheffield Council) have announced to staff that they will not be investigating ANY benefit fraud. Fraud officers have been moved over to help out with the new claims (as have other officers from various departments). The fraud team was significantly cut during the last budget cuts, which meant that very little fraud was actually investigated anyway, now nothing will even be considered. So if you fancy a fiddler get on it, Sheffield Council doesnt care!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 That must be really de-motivating for the staff. Similar has happened in HMRC before, allegations and third party information left on shelves gathering dust whilst staff were moved onto backlogs of day to day processing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 I wonder if they've announced it to the Council? Because I suspect that the Council might tell them that they're wrong, and that they will continue to investigate fraud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt7 Posted November 29, 2011 Author Share Posted November 29, 2011 I wonder if they've announced it to the Council? Because I suspect that the Council might tell them that they're wrong, and that they will continue to investigate fraud. Nothing gets done without authorisation from the council ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeMaquis Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Due to the backlog in proccesing claims Capita (whom work on behalf of Sheffield Council) have announced to staff that they will not be investigating ANY benefit fraud. Any benefit fraud could be worse if someone were to announce this move to the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tradescanthia Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Capita should be dismissed for not fulfilling their obligations, and so should the council............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Capita should be dismissed for not fulfilling their obligations, and so should the council............ We can dismiss the council - or at least, a third of it - in May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt7 Posted November 29, 2011 Author Share Posted November 29, 2011 Any benefit fraud could be worse if someone were to announce this move to the world. Its hardly a big secret, every member of staff has been informed of the move, and thats alot of staff. Its no big secret that the council do not take fraud investigation seriously either previous to this move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bludragonfly Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Surely fraud investigations is a requirement under their SCC contract - if not someone at SCC should be fired for not putting it in the contract Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Surely fraud investigations is a requirement under their SCC contract It probably is. But keeping up to date with new applications is probably also in their contract. If their budget does not afford for doing both, which part of the contract should they break? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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