Government Counter Fraud Function and Profession

Protecting public services and fighting economic crime.

Government Counter Fraud Function

Government Functions form a framework for collaboration within organisations and across organisational boundaries, to support efficient and effective delivery of policy, outcomes and services. 

The Government Counter Fraud Function is one of the government’s fourteen functions. It ensures the effective management of counter fraud, bribery and corruption activity in government. It brings together public servants who work to find and tackle fraud, bribery, corruption and wider economic crime across government.
Functional Standard

Functional standards are mandated for use by departments and their arm’s length bodies. They bring together and clarify what needs to be done, and why, for the different types of functional work. They support efficient, coherent and consistent management. 

Read the Government Functional Standard GovS 013: Counter Fraud

Counter Fraud Functional Strategy 2024-2027

The Counter Fraud Functional Strategy 2024-2027 sets out five strategic objectives for the Government Counter Fraud Function.

• Support and develop our people
• Harness data and technology more effectively
• Embed prevention
• Drive a targeted, proportionate response against fraudsters 
• Secure cross-system cultural change.

Government Counter Fraud Profession

A government profession develops the capability of a group of people with particular skills, knowledge or expertise, and works across government on behalf of organisations and functions. 

The Government Counter Fraud Profession, operated by the Public Sector Fraud Authority builds counter fraud capability across the public sector.

The Profession unites the counter fraud community under professional standards, practice and guidance, supporting its growth, and empowering its members to safeguard public services and combat economic crime.

Government Counter Fraud Profession Strategy 2023-2025

This document outlines the strategic focus and key objectives for the Government Counter Fraud Profession for 2023-2025.

Government Counter Fraud Profession Strategy 2023-2025

Professional Standards and Guidance

As Professional Standards are developed they are released under open government licence on www.gov.uk. Links to those available to date are outlined below and further sets will be released in due course.