Staff Fraud Training Compliance
Havering Council is addressing low staff fraud training compliance, with its Audit Committee demanding immediate action to achieve 0% overdue training.
Havering Council's Audit Committee expressed strong dissatisfaction in October 2026 regarding low completion rates of mandatory fraud and anti-bribery training. The committee highlighted particular concerns within the People directorate, where a significant majority of employees have not completed the essential course.
The committee is demanding immediate action to achieve a 0% overdue training rate within six months, with Councillor Luke Barry, Chair, stating the figures are "absolutely not acceptable." He stressed that understanding fraud reporting procedures is a responsibility for all council staff.
Key facts
- Havering Audit Committee expressed dissatisfaction with low completion rates of mandatory fraud training in October 2026. Source
- The committee demands Havering Council achieve a 0% overdue training rate within six months. Source
- A significant majority of employees in Havering's People directorate have not completed essential fraud training. Source
- Councillor Luke Barry, Chair of Havering's Audit Committee, described the training figures as "absolutely not acceptable." Source
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