Doreen,
Probably a bad example on my part. What I should probably have asked if
Council Fraud Officers were to be involved am I correct in thinking that it
would be section 29 of the Act that they would quote in any correspondence
with the other business.
Graeme
----- Original Message -----
From: Broom, Doreen <[log in to unmask]>
To: 'Graeme Shanks' <[log in to unmask]>
Cc: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: 08 Nov 2000 15:23
Subject: RE: Fraud Query
> Graeme
> Surely the Council are not the ones who issued the cheque? Any housing
> benefits through this Council are done through BACS and that means going
> straight into the person's bank account - so do you mean the Council
> approaching the Bank? If this is the case then surely if fraud was
> suspected the Police would become involved or if not the Fraud Benefit
> Officers and that would come under Crime Prevention/Prosecution of
> Offenders. Look forward to hearing the answers.
> Doreen Broom
> Data Administrator
> Scottish Borders Council
> Council HQ
> Newtown St.Boswells
> Melrose
> Borders TD6 0SA
>
> Tel: 01835 824000
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Graeme Shanks [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: 08 November 2000 14:53
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Fraud Query
> >
> > Hi group,
> >
> > Can a Local Authority ask another business for information that would
help
> > in an investigation into fraudulent benefits claims under section 29 of
> > the
> > Act ?
> >
> > An example would be where a claimant has been issued with a cheque,
claims
> > it has been destroyed and asks for another cheque. It later transpires
> > that
> > the cheque has been cashed. Can the council seek information from the
> > business that cashed the cheque?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Graeme
> >
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