§ Mr. FraserTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what assistance he has offered to Lambeth council to deal with matters raised by the report of the chief executive under section 5 of the Local Government Act 1988.
§ Mr. Robin SquireNone. The primary responsibility for the prevention and detection of fraud lies with the management of local authorities. They should have good systems of internal control and effective internal audit. The auditor has the responsibility of checking the financial control systems of a local authority.