Agenda

11:30 - 12:15

Managing cyber security risks and responding to an attack

Hetal Ruparelia, Joanna Bouloux, and Pauline Lépissier

With a spate of recent high-profile cyber-attacks in the sector (and more widely), IT-related risks rank highly in many providers’ risk registers. In this session, experts from our Data Protection, Commercial and Litigation teams will be considering the key risks to your business and how these can be managed, as well as how to respond in the event of an attack to meet your legal and regulatory requirements.

12:15 - 13:00

Obtaining effective oversight and assurance on fraud risks

Samantha Grix and Sharon Thandi

As highlighted in the Regulator’s most recent Sector Risk Profile publication, fraud can be both reputationally damaging and also have significant repercussions on providers’ financial viability and ability to deliver their strategic objectives. Within this session Samantha Grix will consider the role and duties of the Board in preventing fraud and protecting social housing assets, how Boards can exercise effective oversight and gain appropriate assurance and what needs to be considered if fraud is detected.

14:00 - 14:45

Recognising and tackling tenancy fraud

Victoria Smith, Raj Vine and Andrew Lane of Cornerstone Barristers

For this session, Victoria Smith will be joined by Andrew Lane, Barrister at Cornerstone Barristers and author of Cornerstone on Social Housing Fraud, and Raj Vine, Accredited Tenancy Fraud Specialist and Executive Committee Member for the Tenancy Fraud Forum.

Victoria, Andrew and Raj will highlight the importance of social landlords tackling tenancy fraud. They will examine the different types of tenancy fraud and explore the avenues available to tackle the problem. They will share their top tips to assist social landlords at both the investigation and court proceedings stage.

14:45 - 15:30

A Whistleblowing Case Study – how an insider fraud was uncovered

Nikki Bowker and L&Q

Nikki Bowker and her client L&Q will present a case study of a real insider fraud uncovered through whistleblowing. They will talk through the steps taken in the investigation and share insights to help other organisations in the sector.

15:30 - 16:00

Insights on fraud in the charity sector

Matthew Field and Hope Sapey, Fraud Advisory Panel

Charities and not-for-profit organisations face ongoing risks from fraud and financial crime and for over a decade, the Fraud Advisory Panel has supported the sector with fraud prevention activity.

Drawing on insights from the BDO and Fraud Advisory Panel Annual Charity Fraud Survey, this session will explore risks charities are reporting, the sector’s growing engagement in tackling fraud, and practical prevention methods that charities and NGOs can implement to safeguard their operations.