Published 27th June 2019
Authorities are dealing with a major rise in tip-offs about suspected fraud in the National Disability Insurance Scheme, with the auditor-general revealing investigations are underway in 20 fraud cases totalling almost $10 million.
An auditor-general report said while the National Disability Insurance Agency’s approach to fraud was “largely comprehensive”, there were some risks not appropriately considered including self-managed participants and the upcoming transition of provider registration to the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission.
The report found there had been a substantial increase in public tip-offs since the NDIS Fraud Taskforce was launched in July last year to protect the scheme from rorts and the grasp of organised crime.
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Source:Luke Michael, 2019, Probono Australia (https://probonoaustralia.com.au/)
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