Trick or Treat!

Abstract

An organisation spending approximately £30bn annually on a vast array of services is doubtless open to as much fraud as any other complex organisation with such a budget at its disposal. However, what is unusual about this organisation — the National Health Service (NHS), is its total reliance on trust for the disposition of a large proportion of that budget. Payments made to independent contractors involve a heavy element of trust. Furthermore, there is no provision for meaningful prepayment checks to ensure that the service claimed for, has indeed been provided, and if so — has been adequately performed.

Citation

Delaney, B. (1995), "Trick or Treat!", Journal of Financial Crime, Vol. 3 No. 1, pp. 48-53. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb025668