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<p>There have been no incidents of money lost to fraud and error by the Attorney General’s
Office (AGO) in each of the last three financial years.</p><p>Information relating
to detected fraud and error for the AGO is published in the HM Procurator General
and Treasury Solicitor Annual Reports and Accounts (HMPGTS Accounts). The HMPGTS Accounts
for the financial years 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2022-23 are available on GOV.UK at the
following links: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/gld-ago-and-hmcpsi-annual-report-and-accounts-2020-to-2021"
target="_blank">2020-21</a>, <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-procurator-general-and-treasury-solicitor-annual-report-and-accounts-2021-22"
target="_blank">2021-22</a>, and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-procurator-general-treasury-solicitor-annual-report-2022-23"
target="_blank">2022-23</a>. The HMPGTS Accounts contain information relating to the
AGO, Government Legal Department, and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate.</p><p>The
Government is proud of its record in proactively seeking to find and prevent more
fraud in the system. We have established the dedicated Public Sector Fraud Authority
(PSFA). In its first year, it delivered £311 million in audited counter fraud benefits.</p><p>The
PSFA produces a Fraud Landscape Report which is available on GOV.UK: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cross-government-fraud-landscape-annual-report-2022"
target="_blank">Cross-Government Fraud Landscape Annual Report 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.
This provides data on fraud and error detection, loss and recoveries in central government,
outside of the tax and welfare system. The 2020-21 Report was published in March 2023.</p>
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