We help the Commonwealth deal with unseen and unchecked fraud.

During the COVID-19 pandemic the Australian Federal Police (AFP) have been working tirelessly with its partners to protect Australia’s community. The AFP have two main Commonwealth fraud-related operations: Operation Ashiba and Operation Iris.

Grants are widely used to deliver valuable services and support to many Australians. They are also subject to significant integrity risks. Have you got some insights into fraud risks in grants administration? We want to hear from you.

While redeploying our resources and efforts to the joint Commonwealth COVID-19 Counter Fraud Taskforce in March, the Centre was still able to further some of our existing 2020 priorities. These achievements have been outlined in this article.

After quickly recognising the need for a swift and coordinated response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commonwealth Fraud Prevention Centre and the Australian Federal Police’s Operation Ashiba combined forces between March and June to establish the Commonwealth COVID-19 Counter Fraud Taskforce (the Taskforce).