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MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

TAKEN BEFORE THE COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

MONDAY 5 JULY 1999 (FIRST SESSION)



Members present:


Mr David Davis, in the Chair
Mr Alan CampbellMr Andrew Love
Mr David CurryMr Richard Page
Ms Maria EagleMr Gerry Steinberg
Mr Barry GardinerMr Charles Wardle
Ms Jane GriffithsMr Alan Williams



SIR JOHN BOURN, KCB, Comptroller and Auditor General, MR ROBERT LE MARECHAL, CB, Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General, further examined.

MR GLENN HULL, Second Treasury Officer of Accounts, HM Treasury, further examined.

CONTENTS

REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL: PROGRESS ON MEASURES TO COMBAT HOUSING FRAUD (HC 319)


Updated Information on the National Audit Office Report, "Progress on Measures to Combat Housing Benefit Fraud" (HC319) and the National Audit Office Memorandum "The Closure of the London Organised Fraud Investigation Team".
(PAC 98-99/217)



Examination of Witnesses

MS RACHEL LOMAX, Permanent Secretary, MR ROBERT DEVEREUX, Director of Fraud Strategy, and MR DON BRERETON, Policy Director, Housing Benefit/Department of Social Security, examined.

Question Number

1 - 19

20 - 39

40 - 59

60 - 79

80 - 99

100 - 119

120 - 139

140 - 159

160 - 179

180 - 199

200 - 219

220 - 239

240 - 246



APPENDIX 1


APPENDIX 2


APPENDIX 3




 
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