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Audit Commission takes on housing benefit inspection
The Audit Commission has announced that it has taken on new responsibilities following local government white paper proposals made in 2006.
Housing and council tax benefits assessment, previously within the remit of the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate, will now be conducted by those with public sector jobs at the commission, it reports today.
Responding to its new role, the body is developing a new framework to ensure sustainable efficiencies are driven forward as it takes on its fresh obligations.
Steve Bundred, chief executive of the commission, remarks: "It is vital that housing and council tax benefit services are delivered to a high standard and that the public has confidence that money is being spent efficiently."
He added that the prevention of fraud should remain a priority to safeguard the effective use of taxpayers’ money.
The Audit Commission also evaluates the activities of many public services and in recent days has commented on the performance of waste management provision in Brent, South Cambridgeshire council and supporting people services in Camden.
More about sustainable efficiencies.
