• Assistance with the Development and Implementation of an Anti-Corruption Strategy and Action Plan

Crown Agents is assisting the Ministry of Finance Inspectorate with enhancement and identification of measures that can be taken to support the Government Anti-Corruption Strategy. This includes facilitating the joint exchange of information between the Inspectorates, as well as development and delivery of training. Support is also being provided for the development of a single security strategy across the MoF and the agencies, incorporating “best practice” knowledge in the area of IT security.

• Cooperation with the Ministry of Interior

Crown Agents provides training to the Ministry of Interior General Directorate for Combating Organised Crime, the Economic Police and the Border Police on a range of revenue protection issues. These include identification of economic crime in relation to VAT and excise fraud and practical guidance on their detection. The training to the Border Police covers the identification of Customs fraud, including documentation requirements, the development and application of risk profiling, falsification of documentation and fictitious company registrations.

• Cooperation with the State Agency “National Security”

Crown Agents cooperates with the State Agency “National Security” /SANS/ to improve the use of existing information pools to profile potentially fraudulent activity, targeted against the State revenue, and develop operational measures to counter those risks. Crown Agents is advising on the development of analytical techniques for identifying linked activities more effectively. Training on the prevention and detection of money laundering is designed and delivered to staff from SANS, NCA, NRA, State Gambling Commission and the Ministry of Interior. Additional training to SANS staff on serious fraud, including VAT carousel fraud, will be provided as required.