Warwickshire County Council
Audit, risk and assurance
The Risk and Assurance Service provides risk management, internal audit, advice and investigatory services to the County Council. We review and give assurance on the controls in place to manage the key risks faced by county council services.
Annual report
We produce an annual report which summarises the results of internal audit work completed during the previous year. The report gives an overall opinion on the adequacy of the Authority's control environment.
Audit annual report 2010/11 (pdf, 54Kb)
Reporting fraud
If you suspect dishonesty or fraud may be occurring with services being delivered by the County Council you should contact us.
Fraud Hotline - 01926 412052
Secure Email: tellusaboutfraud@warwickshire.gov.uk
All information received will be treated in confidence. If you need to report rogue traders or scams please seek advice from Trading Standards.
Warwickshire County Council - Consumer Safety and Trading Standards
Public interest reporting code - whistleblowing
Employees are often the first to realise that there may be something seriously wrong within the County Council. However, they may not express their concern because they feel that speaking up would be disloyal to their colleagues or to the Council. They may also fear harassment or victimisation or some other impact on their future careers.
The Council has a Public Interest Reporting Code in place which outlines how employees can raise issues of concern. Whilst this policy is written for employees, the County Council recognises that it may be applicable to other individuals, members of the public or groups.
Public Interest Reporting Code (pdf, 68Kb)
Anti-fraud strategy and policy
The Council’s anti-fraud culture is based on preventing fraud occurring in the first place; and zero tolerance for people who commit it. We have an Anti-fraud strategy and policy in place which outlines our approach to managing the risk of fraud and what we do to prevent it.
Anti-fraud strategy and policy
National Fraud Initiative
The County Council, together with every local authority in the Country is required to participate in the National Fraud Initiative. This is an exercise run by the Audit Commission to improve the prevention and detection of fraud with public bodies.
National Fraud Initiative (pdf, 94Kb)
Risk management
Warwickshire County Council (along with all other local authorities) is legally required to have risk management arrangements in place. Our approach to managing risk is explained in the Risk Management Strategy which has been approved by Cabinet.
Unofficial funds guidance
The attached documents have been prepared to provide practical advice on the sound management and administration of unofficial funds. Although unofficial funds do not ‘belong’ to the County Council, it nevertheless has a moral and professional responsibility to safeguard them.
All County Council employees involved in the management or administration of any unofficial fund are expected to follow these guidelines. This guidance applies to those unofficial funds with an annual turnover of more than £1,000 or a year-end balance of more than £250. The guidance also applies to all permanent sports or social clubs situated on county council property. One-off charity collections, tea, lottery and similar funds are excluded.
Detailed guidance on Unofficial Funds (pdf, 3.3Mb)
Summary guidance on Unofficial Funds (pdf, 97Kb)
Newburgh Primary School have produced their own Unofficial Fund Policy based on this guidance, and have kindly made it available to all schools. The policy is geared towards a primary school, but can be adapted to suit the administration of unofficial funds at other schools.
