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* Pursue a zero tolerance policy and bring to justice anyone who commits acts of fraud or corruption | * Pursue a zero tolerance policy and bring to justice anyone who commits acts of fraud or corruption | ||
* Recover any losses incurred | * Recover any losses incurred | ||
===Whistle blowing=== | |||
Any member of staff, contractor, partner or beneficiary considering that unethical behaviour has occurred is encouraged to report personally these infractions supported by any evidence and facts they can provide. | |||
Overall responsibility for managing the risk of fraud is with the Board. Their Responsibilities include: | |||
* Undertaking a regular review of the fraud risks associated with each of the key organizational Objectives | |||
* Establishing an effective anti-fraud response plan, in proportion to the level of fraud risk identified | |||
* The design of an effective control environment to prevent fraud | |||
* Establishing appropriate mechanisms for, (a). Reporting fraud risk issues and (b). Reporting significant incidents of fraud or attempted fraud to the Board of Directors | |||
* Liaising with the Organization’s appointed Auditors | |||
* Liaising with the Finance team | |||
* Ensuring that all staff are aware of the Organization’s Anti-Fraud Policy and know what their responsibilities are in relation to combating fraud | |||
* Ensuring that appropriate anti-fraud training is made available to Directors, staff and volunteers as required | |||
* Ensuring that appropriate action is taken to minimize the risk of previous frauds occurring in future. | |||
Persons currently responsible for receiving such complaints are Corina Drousiotou and Manos Mathioudakis. Personnel are also informed if needed they can bypass the above and make a complaint to the Board. | |||
[[Category: Policies]] | [[Category: Policies]] |