Business Assurance Service

Fraud Response

Fraud Response Plan

The University's fraud response plan is designed to satisfy HEFCE requirements and follows reconginsed best practice. The fraud response plan is managed through the University's Fraud Response Group. The University's Fraud Response Plan is provided in the resources below.

Public Interest Disclosure (Whistle Blowing)

The Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998

This Act provides legal protection for employees of the University that identify malpractice in University activities. Specifically the Act is:

'An Act to protect individuals who make certain disclosures of information in the public interest; to allow such individuals to bring action respect of victimisation; and for concerned purposes.' The Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998

It covers qualifying disclosures which are:

  • That a criminal offence has been committed, is being committed or is likely to be committed.
  • That a person has failed, is failing or is likely to fail to comply with any legal obligation to which he is subject.
  • That a miscarriage of justice has occurred, is occurring or is likely to occur.
  • That the health or safety of any individual has been, is being or is likely to be endangered.
  • That the environment has been, is being or is likely to be damaged.
  • That information tending to show any matter falling within any one of the preceding paragraphs has been, is being or is likely to be deliberately concealed.
  • The University has supplemented this Act with its own statement on whistle blowing which can be found in the resource below.

Fraud Awareness Training

 The Business Assurance Service provides fraud awareness training.  Please use the link on this page to access course availability.