Transparency data
FCO counter fraud cases April 2018 to March 2019
Updated 21 June 2019
| Date | Location | Allegation | Resolution (inc any sanctions) | Gross loss (GBP) | Net loss (GBP) as at end March 2018 | Lessons Learned | ||
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| Apr-18 | Africa | Police stipend fraud of 拢157,000 in kabul through claiming for officers not guarding the British Embassy. | Not possible to recover the money. | 拢157,000 | 拢157,000 | Process for paying stipends reviewed and tightened. | Not set | Not set |
| May-18 | Asia Pacific | Officer forged documents. | Officer dismissed and reported to Police. Police investigation ongoing. | 拢3,000 | 拢1,780 | Staff reminded to comply with mandated procedures. | Not set | Not set |
| Jun-18 | Africa | Junior officer siphoned fuel from fuel tanks and sold locally. | Office dismissed and reported to Police. | 拢1,000 | 拢0 | Security of fuel storage improved at the Embassy. | Not set | Not set |
| Jul-18 | Africa | Local staff officer inflated a cash invoice. | Officer dismissed. | 拢15 | 拢0 | Staff reminded to comply with mandated procedures. | Not set | Not set |
| Sep-18 | Africa | Officer forged documents to steal used furniture intended to go for auction. | Officer dismissed and reported to Police. | 拢1,000 | 拢0 | Auction procedures reviewed. | Not set | Not set |
| Sep-18 | Europe | 2 chandeliers (estimated at 拢4,000 each) stolen from storage. | Loss has been written off; not possible to say who stole them. | 拢8,000 | 拢8,000 | Staff reminded to comply with mandated procedures. | Not set | Not set |
| Oct-18 | Asia Pacific | Officer misused corporate credit card to 拢6,000. No loss because of corporate credit card insurance cover. | Officer dismissed and reported to Police. | 拢6,000 | 拢0 | Staff reminded to comply with mandated procedures. | Not set | Not set |
| Nov-18 | Americas | Transactions of 拢1,500 on a GPC issued on an automatic renewal when officer had left Post. | Unable to identify who used the card and unable to recover money vis card insurance policy. | 拢1,500 | 拢1,500 | Procedures amended to automatically cancel GPC when officer leaves Post. | Not set | Not set |
| Jan-19 | Asia Pacific | Officer claimed meal not entitled to. Money not recovered as it would cost more to pursue than money lost. | Officer dismissed. | 拢20 | 拢20 | Staff reminded of rules at Post | Not set | Not set |
| Feb-19 | Asis Pacific | Officer took spouse on official visit and charged some of their expenses to the corporate credit card. | Officer dismissed and reported to Police. | 拢100 | 拢0 | Staff reminded to comply with mandated procedures. | Not set | Not set |
| Feb-19 | Americas | Misuse of Corporate Credit Card and Government Procurement Card. | Officer dismissed, recovery being pursued. | 拢4,500 | 拢迟产肠 | Staff reminded to comply with mandated procedures. | Not set | Not set |
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