The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been urged by MPs to step up its efforts to tackle fraud, including through use of technology and data analytics.
The House of Commons public accounts committee (PAC) issued the call in a report released as the MoD prepares to publish a long-awaited 10-year Defence Investment Plan. The strategy – which details how the MoD plans to fund equipment, infrastructure and operations to deliver the Strategic Defence Review – has been delayed since last year due to ongoing funding negotiations across government.
The PAC’s 30-page ‘The MoD’s tackling of economic crime and misconduct’ report was compiled following a National Audit Office (NAO) analysis and a committee evidence session featuring four MoD representatives.
The MPs warn that the £1.5bn (US$2bn) a year fraud risk the MoD is exposed to, mostly from procurement, has “not been addressed by the…
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