{"value":{"id":1487189,"memberId":4099,"member":null,"memberRole":"Minister for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency","uin":"HCWS192","dateMade":"2022-07-07T00:00:00","answeringBodyId":53,"answeringBodyName":"Cabinet Office","title":"Launch of the Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA)","text":"<p>The Government has announced in the Spring Statement that it will create a Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA) to fight public sector fraud.</p><p>The PSFA will focus on performance and outcomes, building expert-led services to support government departments and public bodies to combat fraud. It will bring increased scrutiny across the system.</p><p>The government had planned for the PSFA to be launched in July 2022, with a statement to the House. The planned statement will be made, but at a later date.</p><p>The PSFA will be part of wider spending by the government of over £750 million to combat fraud. Once launched, it will replace the existing Centre of the Counter Fraud Function.</p>","house":"Commons","noticeNumber":3,"hasAttachments":false,"hasLinkedStatements":true,"linkedStatements":[{"linkedStatementId":1487186,"linkType":"JointStatement","linkDate":"2022-07-07T00:00:00"}],"attachments":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Statements/1487189","method":"GET"}]}