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Accepted
At present much work on sharing best practice and increasing digital and counter-fraud capability across...
Conclusion
At present much work on sharing best practice and increasing digital and counter-fraud capability across government is carried on through networks and communities of practice, though not all colleagues who might benefit from these sessions are in attendance.29 The PSFA told us that it works with DSIT and the community of practice to produce guidance and training to reflect the nature of counter-fraud work, and building standards and qualifications for people working in fraud.30 The Government Counter-Fraud Function also circulates guidance, including guidance on data analytics pilot schemes to combat fraud that it produced in conjunction with counter-fraud colleagues from Australia.31
Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the recommendation and aims to implement it by March 2027. It will establish a co-led counter-fraud data analytics action forum, publish an overarching plan to utilise data analytics, and explore AI deployment and data sharing across government.
Government Response
Accepted
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
2.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: March 2027 2.2 The Government Digital Service (GDS), PSFA and Government Finance Function (GFF) recognises the value in working together to deliver a reduction in fraud losses through data analytics. 2.3 To deliver this, and building on existing well-established working relationships, GDS, PSFA and GFF will establish a co-led counter fraud data analytics action forum to agree, publish and deliver, an overarching plan that more effectively utilises data analytics to tackle fraud and error. 2.4 This will be composed of annual delivery plans and split across the remainder of the spending review period and align with the wider strategic vision set out in the government’s roadmap for a modern digital government, the Government Counter Fraud Functional Strategy and Shared Services Strategy for Government. 2.5 As part of this plan, the government will explore cases for deployment of AI to drive counter fraud detection and prevention, the integration of counter fraud controls into the NOVA platform and opportunities to expand the ability to share data across government for the purposes of tackling fraud.
Source
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
Report
75th Report - Government use of data analytics on error and fraud
27 Mar 2026
HC 891
Addressee Bodies
HM Treasury
Timeline
Recommendation age
0.3 yrs
Report published
27 Mar 2026