A government crackdown on public sector fraud delivered £7.53 billion in savings for the taxpayer last year. Led by the Public Sector Fraud Authority, an anti-fraud body, it achieved these savings through a focus on prevention, recovery, and enforcement.

By coordinating specialists across government, the initiative aims to identify and dismantle fraud across the public sector, ensuring funds are directed to essential services rather than lost to criminal activity.

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