Public sector fails to tackle £20.6bn a year fraud

The UK public sector is poorly equipped to combat fraud, with civil servants not being given the necessary training to help detect the estimated £20.6 billion lost every to fraud, says big data analytics firm SAS.

SAS says it has already worked with HM Revenue & Customs to reduce fraud losses by a claimed £7 billion, as well as the Department for Work and Pensions, where savings of £100 million are said to have been made.