Policy And Resources Committee - 16/02/2004
At a MEETING of the FINANCE COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 16th February 2004.
Present:-
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Lord Provost John R LETFORD |
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BAILIES
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C D P FARQUHAR |
John CORRIGAN |
Bruce D MACKIE |
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Helen WRIGHT |
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Ian BORTHWICK |
COUNCILLORS
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Jill SHIMI |
Helen DICK |
Christina ROBERTS |
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Kevin KEENAN |
Nigel DON |
Jim BARRIE |
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George REGAN |
Bob DUNCAN |
Will DAWSON |
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Fiona M GRANT |
Andrew DAWSON |
Elizabeth F FORDYCE |
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Christopher HIND |
Willie W SAWERS |
Roderick A J WALLACE |
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Joe MORROW |
Joe FITZPATRICK |
Charles A WEBSTER |
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Fraser MACPHERSON |
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Derek J SCOTT |
Councillor George REGAN, Convener, in the Chair.
The minute of meeting of this Committee of 12th February, 2004 was held as read.
Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.
I REPORT BY THE BENEFIT FRAUD INSPECTION (BFI) ON ADMINISTRATION OF HOUSING AND COUNCILTAX BENEFIT BY DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL
With reference to Article V of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 16th August, 1999 there was submitted Report No 97-2004 by the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) appraising members of the main findings and recommendations contained in the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate (BFI) report on the administration of Housing and Council Tax Benefits and counter-fraud activity by Dundee City Council.
The Committee:-
(i) noted the contents of the BFI report and endorsed this report, along with the Action Plan as Dundee City Council's response to the recommendations made by the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate;
(ii) noted the progress that had already been made in addressing the issues raised by the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate as set out in paragraph 9 of the report.
GEORGE REGAN, Convener.