Prevention of fraudulent invoices

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Dear Blackpool Borough Council,

I am making a request under the FOI Act.

What steps do you employ to prevent the payment of fraudulent invoices that have been raised in the name of existing suppliers (i.e. where a fraudster raises an invoice in the name of a company that is already a supplier but with the fraudster’s own bank details)?

I await your response within 20 working days.

Yours faithfully,

Helen McNally

FOI, Blackpool Borough Council

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Information Act or Environmental Information Regulations and will be
allocated a reference number. It will be passed to the most appropriate
council department to gather the information. The department may respond
directly to you, but you may receive a response from the Information
Governance Team via [1][Blackpool Borough Council request email].

 

In line with the legislation, we strive to respond promptly but no later
than 20 working days after the date of receipt. If we need to extend this
to clarify your request or to undertake a complex Public Interest Test we
will let you know.

 

Information Governance Team

 

Blackpool Council

 

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Dear FOI team,

Thank you very much for your clear response to my request.

Yours sincerely,

Helen McNally

FOI, Blackpool Borough Council

Thank you for your email.

 

Your request for information will be dealt with under the Freedom of
Information Act or Environmental Information Regulations and will be
allocated a reference number. It will be passed to the most appropriate
council department to gather the information. The department may respond
directly to you, but you may receive a response from the Information
Governance Team via [1][Blackpool Borough Council request email].

 

In line with the legislation, we strive to respond promptly but no later
than 20 working days after the date of receipt. If we need to extend this
to clarify your request or to undertake a complex Public Interest Test we
will let you know.

 

Information Governance Team

 

Blackpool Council

 

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