Written question asked by Emily Thornberry (Labour) on Monday, 5 September 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 7 September 2022. It was answered by Julie Marson (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 September 2022 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Department for Work and Pensions: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many payments were fraudulently charged to her Department’s budget using electronic purchasing cards in the financial years (a) 2019-20, (b) 2020-21, and (c) 2021-22; and what was the total value of fraudulent payments (i) made and (ii) recovered in each of those years.
- Answer
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There were no fraudulent payments charged during (a) 2019-20, (b) 2020-21, and (c) 2021-22. Pre- and post- payment checks, along with additional compliance checks by budget holders are done on a monthly basis and have not identified any fraudulent payments.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 47419
- Session
- 2022-23
- Subjects
- Department for Work and Pensions Fraud Electronic purchasing card solution
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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