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Posted: March 2018
A message from the director of finance
As the Director of Finance, it is my responsibility to ensure that the Trust’s funds are used to provide the best possible care to our patients and relationships between the Trust and its partners are transparent and fair.
The Trust does not tolerate any form of bribery or fraud, whether direct or indirect, by, or of, its staff, agents or consultants, or any persons or entities acting for it or on its behalf.
The board and senior management are committed to implementing and enforcing effective systems throughout the Trust to prevent bribery, in accordance with the Bribery Act 2010, and to counter fraud by ensuring the Trust is compliant with the NHS Counter Fraud Authority Standards for Providers: Fraud, Bribery and Corruption.
We operate a zero-tolerance approach to fraud and bribery and, working with our Local Counter Fraud Specialist, I will investigate any allegations raised, recover any misappropriate funds and hold to account any one that attempts to defraud us.
The success of the Trust’s anti-fraud and bribery measures depends on all employees; those acting for the organisation; and our patients, all playing their part in helping to detect and eradicate these offences. We would encourage anyone who suspects a fraud or bribery offence to report their concerns as soon as possible via the contacts detailed below.
For more information, please refer to the Trust’s Counter Fraud and Bribery policy.
James Drury
Director of Finance
Contact Information
Local Counter Fraud Specialist: Erin Sims
Mobile: 07800 617456
Email: erin.sims@nhs.net
Freedom to Speak up Guardian: Tracey Underhill
Mobile: 07768612590
Email: Tracey.Underhill@buckshealthcare.nhs.uk
NHSCFA fraud and corruption reporting line
Tel: 0800 028 4060
https://cfa.nhs.uk/reportfraud
Fair Processing Notice
This authority is required by law to protect the public funds it administers.
It may share information provided to it with other bodies responsible for; auditing, or administering public funds, or where undertaking a public function, in order to prevent and detect fraud.
The Cabinet Office is responsible for carrying out data matching exercises.
Data matching involves comparing computer records held by one body against other computer records held by the same or another body to see how far they match. This is usually personal information. Computerised data matching allows potentially fraudulent claims and payments to be identified. Where a match is found it may indicate that there is an inconsistency which requires further investigation. No assumption can be made as to whether there is fraud, error or other explanation until an investigation is carried out.
We participate in the Cabinet Office's National Fraud Initiative: a data matching exercise to assist in the prevention and detection of fraud. We are required to provide particular sets of data to the Minister for the Cabinet Office for matching for each exercise, as detailed here.
The use of data by the Cabinet Office in a data matching exercise is carried out with statutory authority under Part 6 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014. It does not require the consent of the individuals concerned under the Data Protection Act 1998.
Data matching by the Cabinet Office is subject to a Code of Practice.
For further information on data matching at this authority contact:
- Erin Sims, Lead Counter Fraud Specialist
- Tel: 07800 617456
- Email: erin.sims@nhs.net
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