The Audit Commission has welcomed the announcement by the Cabinet Office that the
watchdog's National Fraud Initiative (NFI) will transfer over to the Whitehall department in 2015.

The NFI will become part of the Cabinet Office's efficiency and reform group when the commission is abolished.

‘We are greatly reassured the team will continue working to help organisations identify lost revenue, that in this time of savings and efficiencies, can make a significant difference to the delivery of public services,' said commission chair, Jeremy Newman