Further challenges could be on the horizon for the public sector in Liverpool City Region which could be “on the cusp” of austerity measures, it has been claimed.
Laura Williams, chief internal auditor at Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, said while the region has planned for financial risks in previous months, the current economic situation spells “further pressures” down the line for public services. Ms Williams was addressing members of the combined authority’s audit and governance committee this morning.
Acting chair, Cllr James Hansen, Sefton Labour member, asked what measures the combined authority had in place amid a “big economic crisis coming up” and the impact on fraud and overall preparedness. Ms Williams said: “We’ve been in a situation of an enhanced fraud risk for some time because during the pandemic, the changes of working, the fraud risk has already been heightened.
