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Dear Highland Council,

I am a current PhD student researching fraudulent misconducts involving employees within Scottish local authorities since the introduction of the Bribery Act 2010. My area of interest relates to departments involved in the construction of new buildings, and in the repairs & maintenance of existing properties within your local authority.
I therefore would be most grateful if you would provide me with the following information to the questions listed below.
Many thanks in advance.

S.Lee

1) Does your fraud response plan specifically address the fraud risks that apply to the departments dealing with the construction of new buildings and in the repairs & maintenance of existing properties, or has your council adopted a uniform anti-fraud and corruption policy across all departments of the council? Please would you provide a copy of your policy ?

2) Do you have a clear unambiguous policy in relation to conflict of interest and gifts and hospitality, and if so, please would you provide a copy?

3) How many allegations of fraud involving an employee has your authority received in the following periods, and how many were found to be substantiated?

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018

Sean Campbell, Highland Council

Good afternoon,

Thank you for submitting a request for information under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. I have noticed, however, that you have not included your full name in the text of your email. In order for your request to be valid your full name should appear in the text of the email. This is in accordance with the Scottish Information Commissioner’s guidelines. By not submitting a valid request you may lose your rights under the Act.

May I ask you to re-submit your request with your full name displayed in the text of the email?

Thank you very much.

Kind Regards,

Sean Campbell
Assistant FOI Officer
Highland Council
[email address]

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Dear Sean Campbell,

Please do accept my sincere apologies for omitting this information.

Yours sincerely,

Sue Lee

Highland Council

Case Ref: HC0226-4997  
Dear Ms Lee, 
We acknowledge receipt of your request for information under the
FOI legislation received on 12/02/2019.
Subject: 
Fraud Response Plans
Request Detail:
I am a current PhD student researching fraudulent misconducts involving
employees within Scottish local authorities since the introduction of the
Bribery Act 2010. My area of interest relates to departments involved in
the construction of new buildings, and in the repairs & maintenance of
existing properties within your local authority. I therefore would be most
grateful if you would provide me with the following information to the
questions listed below. 1) Does your fraud response plan specifically
address the fraud risks that apply to the departments dealing with the
construction of new buildings and in the repairs & maintenance of existing
properties, or has your council adopted a uniform anti-fraud and
corruption policy across all departments of the council? Please would you
provide a copy of your policy ? 2) Do you have a clear unambiguous policy
in relation to conflict of interest and gifts and hospitality, and if so,
please would you provide a copy? 3) How many allegations of fraud
involving an employee has your authority received in the following
periods, and how many were found to be substantiated? 2011 2012 2013 2014
2015 2016 2017 2018
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Dear Ms Lee

 

Please see attached the response to your Freedom of Information Request
received on 12 February 2019.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Morag Creighton

Customer Services Officer

Business Support Team

Corporate Resources Service

Tel: 01463 702036

Email:[email address]

           [email address]

         

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Unless related to the business of The Highland Council, the views or
opinions expressed within this e-mail are those of the sender and do not
necessarily reflect those of The Highland Council, or associated bodies,
nor does this e-mail form part of any contract unless so stated.
Mura h-eil na beachdan a tha air an cur an cèill sa phost-d seo a'
buntainn ri gnothachas Chomhairle na Gàidhealtachd, 's ann leis an neach
fhèin a chuir air falbh e a tha iad, is chan eil iad an-còmhnaidh a'
riochdachadh beachdan na Comhairle, no buidhnean buntainneach, agus chan
eil am post-d seo na phàirt de chunnradh sam bith mura h-eil sin air
innse.

Listening * Open * Valuing * Improving * Supporting * Partnering * Delivering
Èisteachd * Fosgailte * Luach * Leasachadh * Taic * Com-pàirteachas *
Lìbhrigeadh

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Dear Ms Lee

 

We have been advised that there may have been some technical problems with
emails issued from the Highland Council on 1 March 2019.  As the response
to your  Freedom of Information  request was issued on 1 March, I have
attached a copy of our response.

 

However, if you received this on 1 March, please disregard this message.

 

Yours sincerely

   

Carolynn Baker

Customer Services Officer

Corporate Resources

Tel:  01463 702036

Email [1][email address]

          [2][email address]

 

 

 

From: Customer Services Corporate Resources
Sent: 01 March 2019 09:35
To: '[FOI #550634 email]'
Subject: Freedom of Information

 

Dear Ms Lee

 

Please see attached the response to your Freedom of Information Request
received on 12 February 2019.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Morag Creighton

Customer Services Officer

Business Support Team

Corporate Resources Service

Tel: 01463 702036

Email:[email address]

           [email address]

         

[3]cid:image001.jpg@01D4662F.AEA7DE00

 

Unless related to the business of The Highland Council, the views or
opinions expressed within this e-mail are those of the sender and do not
necessarily reflect those of The Highland Council, or associated bodies,
nor does this e-mail form part of any contract unless so stated.
Mura h-eil na beachdan a tha air an cur an cèill sa phost-d seo a'
buntainn ri gnothachas Chomhairle na Gàidhealtachd, 's ann leis an neach
fhèin a chuir air falbh e a tha iad, is chan eil iad an-còmhnaidh a'
riochdachadh beachdan na Comhairle, no buidhnean buntainneach, agus chan
eil am post-d seo na phàirt de chunnradh sam bith mura h-eil sin air
innse.

Listening * Open * Valuing * Improving * Supporting * Partnering * Delivering
Èisteachd * Fosgailte * Luach * Leasachadh * Taic * Com-pàirteachas *
Lìbhrigeadh

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