§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what checks he conducts against benefit fraud by members of his staff. [101554]
§ Malcolm WicksThe Department for Work and Pensions adopts a robust approach to detection, prevention and deterrence of internal fraud. Local Security Specialists assess risks over a number of key areas and provide managers with assurance on the state of internal security. Management control systems are in place to deter and detect, which includes computer generated random checks on selected accesses by staff of the benefit system. In the event of internal fraud being suspected, specially trained staff are in place to investigate.