Guidance

Practitioners Standard for Fraud Detection

This is part of the wider Government Counter Fraud Standards and Guidance, which cover all the core disciplines and subdisciplines in the Government Counter Fraud Framework

Documents

PSFA Standards - Standard for Fraud Detection Practitioners (PDF)

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The Practitioners Standard for Fraud Detection forms part of the fraud control cluster within the Government Counter Fraud Profession. This core discipline is focused on the skills, knowledge and experience required to implement detection techniques and practices, aiming to identify fraud through systems, strategies, data techniques and data analysis ensuring fraud is detected

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Published 27 May 2025

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