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<p>The Child Maintenance Service (CMS), introduced a Financial Investigations Unit
(FIU) in April 2014. They are responsible for investigating allegations of criminal
or civil activities that negatively impact the correct amount of child maintenance
being calculated. The FIU deal with a variety of different cases such as, allegations
of fraud when attending or supplying a DNA test and allegations that the Paying Parent
(PP) has failed to report their true level of income.</p><p>The FIU deploy a range
of different investigative techniques that are tailored to the allegation and circumstances
of the case. This involves gathering independent evidence from a range of sources
and where applicable working with stakeholders such as Counter Fraud and Compliance
Directorate (CFCD) in joint operations. Once an investigation is concluded, where
a discrepancy in income is found, the CMS will recalculate the amount of maintenance
due to be paid.</p>
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