Public Sector Expense Fraud – the Startling Truth

Expense fraud is prevalent across the public sector

A survey of UK public sector decision-makers has revealed vast levels of deliberate and accidental expenses fraud across the sector, resulting in a huge waste of public money.

Many expense processes are archaic and not fit for purpose, with only small numbers updating their policies since the pandemic and the increase in hybrid working. The expense problem is broadly overlooked despite the world changing around the public sector. It seems that not enough people are investigating these cultural shifts as a potential source of fraud.

Technology and digital processes have the ability to help the public sector tackle fraud and become more efficient – two big challenges that it needs to overcome to thrive in the modern world.

Read the infographic to discover the level of activity and what can be done to prevent fraudulent spending.