The council seeks firstly to prevent fraud and corruption but will take all action necessary to identify fraud if suspected and to pursue the recovery of losses and the suitable punishment of those responsible. Local Government Transparency Code 2015 This is a key dataset which the government wants local authorities to publish. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-government-transparency-code-2015 Further information Please go to: https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/your-council-and-democracy/open-data-and-access-information/fraud