The Ministry of Defence has taken significant measures against financial fraud by rejecting 8,918 invoices valued at over £211 billion in three years. Reasons for these rejections included inaccuracies in pricing, invalid tax details, and duplicate invoices. Of the rejected invoices, many were corrected, but ultimately 3,855 faced final rejection. Criminal incidents also highlighted vulnerabilities, with individuals stealing large sums through fraudulent claims, including former corporal Aaron Stelmach-Purdie, who defrauded the MoD of nearly £1 million. Experts alert that government entities are prime targets for invoice fraud schemes.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has rejected 8,918 suspicious invoices totaling over £211 billion in a bid to combat financial fraud.
Reasons for invoice rejections included inaccurate pricing, invalid tax details, and duplicate invoice numbers, highlighting vulnerabilities in processing.
Former corporal Aaron Stelmach-Purdie was jailed for stealing almost £1 million from the MoD by submitting fraudulent expense claims through manipulation.
Dr. Janet Bastiman stated that invoice fraud is a tactic used by criminals to divert legitimate payments, targeting large government organisations.
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