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<p>The Northern Ireland Office reported no cases of fraud or amounts lost due to fraud
or error in any of the last three financial years. This is disclosed as part of the
Annual Report and Accounts available on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is determined
to uncover fraud in the public sector and is proud of its record. As part of this,
the Government established the Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA).</p><p> </p><p>In
22/23, the PSFA set a target of delivering £180m of savings to the taxpayer. In fact,
the PSFA far surpassed this within the first 12 months by preventing and recovering
£311 million. As it enters its second year, the PSFA has a target of achieving £185
million of savings for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also announced
an additional £34 million to deploy cutting-edge tools and Artificial Intelligence
tools to help combat fraud across the public sector, saving £100 million for the public
purse. This is in addition to existing partnerships between PSFA and the tech sector.</p><p>
</p><p>The Northern Ireland Office has also recently launched a counter Fraud, Bribery
and Corruption Policy and Response Plan.</p>
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