NFA Invite 1st Dec 2011

Dear LAIOG Members

Fighting Fraud Locally – 1st December 2011, London

The cost of fraud committed against Local Government was last year estimated at £2.1 billion. It is up to all of us to work together to tackle fraud to protect local government resources from losses. 

I am writing to invite you to Fighting Fraud Locally – a strategy to help reduce fraud against local government. This strategy has been developed in collaboration with local authorities from across England and Wales and will be launched at this important event held in London on 1st December. We are delighted that Baroness Hanham CBE, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Department of Communities and Local Government, has agreed to speak at this event and will provide the keynote address at the start of the day.   
 
This email represents an opportunity to register your attendance. There is no charge for attendance.

The conference will also showcase a series of case studies and pilot schemes, which will demonstrate options available to help you tackle fraud in your organisation. 

So far the confirmed speakers include:

• Baroness Hanham CBE, Local Government Minister, Department for Communities & Local Government


• Stephen Harrison, Chief Executive, National Fraud Authority 


• Stephen Hughes, Chief Executive, Birmingham City Council 


• Eugene Sullivan, Chief Executive, Audit Commission 


• Further speakers and the full agenda are available on the event website www.fightinglocalfraud.co.uk  Registration is easy. Complete the short registration process here.

We would like to thank Experian for sponsoring this event which is being organised by Dods. Should you wish to discuss any aspect of this event please contact Stuart King, Head of Conferences, on 020 7593 5735 or email him at stuart.king@dods.co.uk.  

I hope you can join me on 1st December and look forward to an interesting day of debate and deliberation.

Yours sincerely,

Stephen Harrison
CEO
National Fraud Authority