Diagnostic tool

The information that you enter on this form will allow our counter fraud specialists to provide you with a free estimate of the economic cost of fraud (and error) in the area of expenditure you specify. This will be based on data from more than 130 statistically valid and accurate loss measurement exercises from around the world.

The information also allows us to benchmark your organisation, to identify the main areas where your counter fraud arrangements could be strengthed and - on request - to quote for the necessary work.

Please enter your information below and we will respond to you by email with a concise report.

Name of organisation: *

Address of organisation: *

Type of organisation: * select...Private companyPublic sectorCharityVoluntary organisationOther

Industry sector in which you operate: *

Name of enquiring person: *

Email of enquiring person: *

Type of expenditure you would like us to diagnose: *

Annual total value for the expenditure: *

Thank you. The strength of your organisation's counter fraud arrangements will affect the level of losses which you suffer. Below are a series of questions (based on the professional standards for counter fraud work) which will enable us to assess this.

Please tick the relevant answer to the questions below to obtain your results.

Strategy

Does the organisation have a written counter fraud and corruption strategy?: *

Yes

No

Does the strategy have a clear objective of better outcomes (i.e. reduced losses to fraud) and not just activity (i.e. the number of investigations, prosecutions, etc.)?: *

Yes

No

Has the strategy been directly agreed by those with executive authority for the organisation?: *

Yes

No

Problem

Are fraud and corruption risks included in the organisation’s Risk Register (or equivalent)?: *

Yes

No

Does the organisation seek to estimate the total economic cost of fraud to it? : *

Yes

No

Does the organisation use estimates of losses to make informed judgements about levels of budgetary investment in work to counter fraud and corruption?: *

Yes

No

Structure

Do those tasked with countering fraud and corruption have any special authority to pursue their remit effectively?: *

Yes

No

Are reports about work to counter fraud and corruption discussed at Board level?: *

Yes

No

Have all those working to counter fraud and corruption received the specialist professional training and accreditation for their role?: *

Yes

No

Do those working to counter fraud and corruption regularly update and refresh their skills?: *

Yes

No

Are checks undertaken on the propriety of new staff (beyond simply reference checks)?: *

Yes

No

Are there relationships in place with relevant external agencies or organisations (e.g. the police, specialist legal firms who could advise on civil litigation, etc.)

Formal: *

Yes

No

Informal: *

Yes

No

Culture

Does the organisation have a clear programme of work attempting to create a real anti-fraud and corruption culture?: *

Yes

No

Has the organisation made clear that it has a zero-tolerance approach to fraud and corruption?: *

Yes

No

Are there arrangements in place to evaluate the extent to which a real anti-fraud and corruption culture exists or is developing throughout the organisation?: *

Yes

No

Deterrence

Does the organisation attempt to create a strong deterrent effect?: *

Yes

No

Does the organisation seek to publicise:

(a) the hostility of the honest majority to fraud and corruption: *

Yes

No

(b) the effectiveness of preventative arrangements: *

Yes

No

(c) the sophistication of arrangements to detect fraud and corruption: *

Yes

No

(d) the professionalism of those investigating fraud and corruption and their ability to uncover evidence: *

Yes

No

(e) the likelihood of proportionate sanctions being applied: *

Yes

No

(f) the likelihood of losses being recovered?: *

Yes

No

Prevention

Does the organisation seek to design fraud and corruption out of new policies and systems and to revise existing ones to remove apparent weaknesses?: *

Yes

No

Where an investigation into fraud take place do reports cover identified policy and systems weaknesses? : *

Yes

No

Detection

Does the organisation have a formal or informal policy setting out how it tries to detect possible fraud?: *

Yes

No

Are analytical intelligence techniques used to examine data and identify potential fraud and corruption?: *

Yes

No

Investigation

Are there arrangements in place to ensure that suspected cases of fraud or corruption are reported promptly to the appropriate person for further investigation?: *

Yes

No

Is the organisation’s investigation work carried out in accordance with clear guidance?: *

Yes

No

Do those undertaking investigations have the necessary powers, both in law, where necessary, and within the organisation?: *

Yes

No

Sanctions

Does the organisation have a clear and consistent policy on the application of sanctions where fraud or corruption is proven to be present?: *

Yes

No

Are all possible sanctions -disciplinary / regulatory, civil and criminal -considered?: *

Yes

No

Seeking Redress

Does the organisation have a clear policy on the recovery of losses incurred to fraud and corruption?: *

Yes

No

Does the organisation use the criminal and civil law to the full in recovering losses?: *

Yes

No

Monitoring Performance

Does the organisation regularly review the effectiveness of its counter fraud work against agreed performance indicators?: *

Yes

No

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