Welsh Government making progress to manage increasing coastal flood and erosion risks
Welsh Government making progress to manage increasing coastal flood and erosion risks
Over 60 per cent of the population live near to the coast, and 208,000 properties across Wales are at risk of flooding from the sea or rivers. Severe coastal flooding in the winter of 2013-14 was the latest incident to dramatically highlight the vulnerability to flooding and erosion of some coastal communities, business and infrastructure.
£4.4 million of fraud and overpayments identified in Wales through the National Fraud Initiative
£4.4 million of fraud and overpayments identified in Wales through the National Fraud Initiative
The latest bi-annual national counter-fraud exercise has helped Welsh public bodies identify £4.4 million of fraud and erroneous payment in 2014-15, according to a report released by the Auditor General for Wales today.
With public services in Wales facing their biggest challenge for a generation, it is imperative that public bodies eliminate waste and inefficiencies to minimise the potential impact on front-line services.This must include ensuring that those in receipt of public services and benefits are entitled to them.
Beginning in 1996, the National Fraud
The Welsh Government’s funding of Kancoat Ltd
The Welsh Government’s funding of Kancoat Ltd
The fact-finding review, conducted by the Auditor General for Wales, details the financial support provided by the Welsh Government for the manufacturing company Kancoat Ltd. In the context of the Welsh Government’s approach to supporting businesses, the review considered the funding package and how the Welsh Government managed the associated risks.