Fit for purpose?

[klondike]

I have to ask if our civil service is in any way fit for purpose. We all know about the Covid Contracts scandals now comes revelations on the level of fraud in Covid support schemes for business

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10679785/Fraud-ready-criminals-stolen-37BILLION-Covid-money.html

'Fraud ready' criminals may have stolen £37BILLION in Covid money from the public purse, Oxford university analysis reveals

National Audit Office suggests Covid support schemes cost around £370billion
Analysis by Oxford academics shows tenth could have been taken fraudulently
'Reckless' lack of anti-fraud measures meant Bounce Back Loan Scheme and Eat Out To Help Out were taken advantage of by criminal organisations
Taxpayer groups urged ministers to help fine and prosecute the fraudsters

[crabbyob]

and i hope their names and companys are well publicised

[Scrumpy]

A lot of people will dip where vast amounts of money are concerned..
Many professional dippers in parliament too...

[klondike]

They will likely be fake companies I expect. No bloody checks before sending out the cheques. Probably too busy painting the lounge while working from home to do any.

[Scrumpy]

Friends of a friend...