Guideline 72. Prevention and control of corruption and fraud in benefits

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The board and management protect the institution from all forms of corruption and fraud in the payment of programme benefits.

Guideline code

GG_09500

Mechanism

The management should design and implement systems and procedures to circumvent all known and potential modes of corrupt and fraudulent activities in the payment of benefits.
The following mechanisms may be established:

A tamper-proof system of beneficiary identification;
Regular verification of the prevalence of the beneficiary’s condition on which the benefit entitlement is based;
Checks and balances at key points in the benefit payment process;
Simplified and documented procedures to minimize areas of staff discretion;
Automation of the benefit distribution process to minimize human intervention;
Publicity of payment procedures to increase the vigilance of beneficiaries against fraudulent practices;
Regular statements of account sent to beneficiaries to verify their benefit entitlements;
Access to an Ombudsperson or a similar authority to assist members and beneficiaries in the filing and resolution of complaints against the institution;
Prosecution of entities which engage in fraudulent activities;
Reconciliation of bank accounts in which benefit payments are deposited, regarding resources received from the social security institution and payments made.

Parent

Structure

The board should establish the policies and measures to be implemented by the management to prevent and control corruption and fraud in the payment of benefits.
The internal audit office should monitor and audit the performance of control activities against corruption and fraud, both within the institution and in coordination with entities external to the institution.