Local Authority Investigation Officers Group

Local Authority Investigation Officers Group

Local Authority Investigation Officers Group (LAIOG) is an organisation involving Local Authority investigators, primarily those involved in the investigation of Housing and Council Tax Benefit fraud.

LAIOG is recognised as a representative group in providing information and statistics to, for example, the UK parliament. [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmhansrd/cm080311/text/80311w0031.htm Hansard 11th March 2008] Website accessed 27th May 2008] The organisation is considered of sufficient importance to be mentioned by name in the fraud prevention policies of many Local Authorities [http://www.northwarks.gov.uk/downloads/anti.fraud.strategy.pdf North Warwickshire BC Policy] Website accessed 27th May 2008] and Department for Work and Pensions newsletters. [http://www.dwp.gov.uk/housingbenefit/news/newsletter/2007/issue65-may07.pdf HB Direct - May 2007] Website accessed 27th May 2008]

Although referred to under Fraud Squad in this encyclopaedia as an investigation unit, this is not strictly the case, although members do liaise during investigations.

Composition

There are a number of regional groups and a national 'umbrella' organisation. The official regional groups, that is those represented on the executive committee [http://www.laiog.org/index.asp?pgid=42 LAIOG Executive] Website accessed 24th May 2008] are :

*Northern
*Midlands
*Wales
*Eastern
*LBFIG (London Boroughs' Fraud Investigators' Group)
*Southern
*South-Western

Other groups also meet, such as Northern Home Counties.

Membership

Around 400 Local Authorities across England, Scotland and Wales are members of LAIOG [http://www.laiog.org/ LAIOG web site] Accessed 24th May 2008] . Membership is for the authority, rather than individual members.

Administration

The organisation is run by a committee of 14 members, although there are currently two vacancies listed. The committee is made up of :

*Chair
*Vice Chair
*Secretary
*Treasurer
*2 Executive Officers
*Website Officer
*Representatives from the following regions :
**Eastern
**LBFIG (London)
**Midlands
**Northern
**South West
**Southern
**Wales

Activities

LAIOG's main functions and activities are :
*provision of access to information relevant to the field of investigations ;
*a communication network, via the website ;
*dissemination of information to members ;
*local and national representation on policy, training and various legislative issues ; and
*a national conference, combined with an AGM.

LAIOG has also been involved in setting up a number of qualifications for investigators, working with ITS Training (UK) Ltd [http://www.its-training-uk.com/investigation.html ITS Training (UK) Ltd. web site] Accessed 24th May 2008] . and Bond Solon.

The regional groups also have AGMs and generally hold training days for members, two or three times a year.

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