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'''Local Authority Investigation Officers Group''' ('''LAIOG''') is a British organisation involving Local Authority investigators. When it was created, it focused primarily on those involved in the investigation of Housing and Council Tax Benefit fraud. This is no longer the case, with LAIOG members now having a remit that includes all areas of investigation in Local Government.
'''Local Authority Investigation Officers Group''' ('''LAIOG''') was a British organisation involving Local Authority investigators. It ceased to operate on 1st December 2016.<ref>http://laiog.org/</ref>


LAIOG is recognised as a representative group in providing information and statistics to, for example, the UK parliament.<ref name=hansard>[https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmhansrd/cm080311/text/80311w0031.htm [[Hansard]] 11 March 2008] Website accessed 27 May 2008</ref> The organisation is considered of sufficient importance to be mentioned by name in the fraud prevention policies of many Local Authorities<ref name=NWBC>[http://www.northwarks.gov.uk/downloads/anti.fraud.strategy.pdf North Warwickshire BC Policy] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716141749/http://www.northwarks.gov.uk/downloads/anti.fraud.strategy.pdf |date=16 July 2011 }} Website accessed 27 May 2008</ref> and [[Department for Work and Pensions]] newsletters.<ref name=HBDirect>[http://www.dwp.gov.uk/housingbenefit/news/newsletter/2007/issue65-may07.pdf HB Direct - May 2007] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070610184517/http://www.dwp.gov.uk/housingbenefit/news/newsletter/2007/issue65-may07.pdf |date=10 June 2007 }} Website accessed 27 May 2008</ref>
LAIOG was recognised as a representative group in providing information and statistics to, for example, the UK parliament.<ref name=hansard>[https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmhansrd/cm080311/text/80311w0031.htm [[Hansard]] 11 March 2008] Website accessed 27 May 2008</ref> The organisation was considered of sufficient importance to be mentioned by name in the fraud prevention policies of many Local Authorities<ref name=NWBC>[http://www.northwarks.gov.uk/downloads/anti.fraud.strategy.pdf North Warwickshire BC Policy] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716141749/http://www.northwarks.gov.uk/downloads/anti.fraud.strategy.pdf |date=16 July 2011 }} Website accessed 27 May 2008</ref> and [[Department for Work and Pensions]] newsletters.<ref name=HBDirect>[http://www.dwp.gov.uk/housingbenefit/news/newsletter/2007/issue65-may07.pdf HB Direct - May 2007] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070610184517/http://www.dwp.gov.uk/housingbenefit/news/newsletter/2007/issue65-may07.pdf |date=10 June 2007 }} Website accessed 27 May 2008</ref>


Although referred to under [[Fraud Squad (UK)|Fraud Squad]] in this encyclopaedia<!-- why "in this encyclopedia"? is this copy pasted from somewhere else? No, it's because that is the only other reference in this encyclopaedia and it's not strictly true. I thought that was plain English... --> as an investigation unit, this is not strictly the case, although members do liaise during investigations.
Although referred to under [[Fraud Squad (UK)|Fraud Squad]] in this encyclopaedia<!-- why "in this encyclopedia"? is this copy pasted from somewhere else? No, it's because that is the only other reference in this encyclopaedia and it's not strictly true. I thought that was plain English... --> as an investigation unit, this was not strictly the case, although members did liaise during investigations.


==Composition==
==Composition==
There are a number of regional groups and a national 'umbrella' organisation. The official regional groups, that is those represented on the executive committee<ref name=executive>[http://www.laiog.org/index.asp?pgid=42 LAIOG Executive] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071104221116/http://www.laiog.org/index.asp?pgid=42 |date=4 November 2007 }} Website accessed 24 May 2008</ref> are :
There were a number of regional groups within the national 'umbrella' organisation. The official regional groups, that is those represented on the executive committee<ref name=executive>[http://www.laiog.org/index.asp?pgid=42 LAIOG Executive] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071104221116/http://www.laiog.org/index.asp?pgid=42 |date=4 November 2007 }} Website accessed 24 May 2008</ref> were :


*Northern
*Northern
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*South-Western
*South-Western


Other groups also meet, such as Northern Home Counties.
Other groups also met, such as Northern Home Counties.


==Membership==
==Membership==
Around 400 Local Authorities across England, Scotland and Wales are members of LAIOG.<ref name=website>[http://www.laiog.org/ LAIOG web site] Accessed 24 May 2008</ref> Membership is for the authority, rather than individual members.
At its peak, around 400 Local Authorities across England, Scotland and Wales were members of LAIOG.<ref name=website>[http://www.laiog.org/ LAIOG web site] Accessed 24 May 2008</ref> Membership was for the authority, rather than individual members.


==Administration==
==Administration==
The organisation is run by a committee<ref name=executive/> of 14 members, although there are currently two vacancies listed. The committee is made up of :
The organisation was run by a committee<ref name=executive/> of elected and representative members, made up of :


*Chair
*Chair
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==Activities==
==Activities==
LAIOG's main functions and activities are:<ref name=website/>
LAIOG's main functions and activities were:<ref name=website/>
*provision of access to information relevant to the field of investigations ;
*provision of access to information relevant to the field of investigations ;
*a communication network, via the website ;
*a communication network, via the website ;
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*a national conference, combined with an AGM.
*a national conference, combined with an AGM.


LAIOG has also been involved in setting up a number of qualifications for investigators, working with ITS Training (UK) Ltd.<ref name=ITS>[http://www.its-training-uk.com/index.php/btecs/btecinvestigations/ ITS Training (UK) Ltd. web site] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402091111/http://www.its-training-uk.com/index.php/btecs/btecinvestigations/ |date=2 April 2015 }} Accessed 24 May 2008</ref> and Bond Solon.
LAIOG was also involved in setting up a number of qualifications for investigators, working with ITS Training (UK) Ltd.<ref name=ITS>[http://www.its-training-uk.com/index.php/btecs/btecinvestigations/ ITS Training (UK) Ltd. web site] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402091111/http://www.its-training-uk.com/index.php/btecs/btecinvestigations/ |date=2 April 2015 }} Accessed 24 May 2008</ref> and Bond Solon.


The regional groups also have AGMs and generally hold training days for members, two or three times a year.
The regional groups also held AGMs and some offered training days for members.


==Other Organisations==
LAIOG became part of TEICCAF on 1st December 2016.<ref>http://laiog.org/</ref> TEICCAF has now ceased to operate and its website redirects to the IRRV Investigation Faculty.<ref>www.teiccaf.com</ref><ref>https://www.irrv.net/homenew/item.php?wid=46&iid=26302&did=63</ref>

The National Investigation Officers' Group (NIOG) was set up on 2019 and includes on its steering committee a number of people who were involved in LAIOG before it ceased to operate.<ref>http://niog.org.uk/whodunnit/</ref>
==External links==
==External links==
www.laiog.org
*[http://www.lbfig.org/ LBFIG official website]

www.teiccaf.com

www.irrv.net/homenew/item.php?wid=46&iid=26302&did=63

www.niog.org.uk


== References ==
== References ==

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Revision as of 11:32, 21 May 2021

Local Authority Investigation Officers Group (LAIOG) was a British organisation involving Local Authority investigators. It ceased to operate on 1st December 2016.[1]

LAIOG was recognised as a representative group in providing information and statistics to, for example, the UK parliament.[2] The organisation was considered of sufficient importance to be mentioned by name in the fraud prevention policies of many Local Authorities[3] and Department for Work and Pensions newsletters.[4]

Although referred to under Fraud Squad in this encyclopaedia as an investigation unit, this was not strictly the case, although members did liaise during investigations.

Composition

There were a number of regional groups within the national 'umbrella' organisation. The official regional groups, that is those represented on the executive committee[5] were :

  • Northern
  • Midlands
  • Wales (Welsh Benefits Investigation Group) WBIG
  • Eastern
  • LBFIG (London Boroughs' Fraud Investigators' Group)
  • Southern
  • South-Western

Other groups also met, such as Northern Home Counties.

Membership

At its peak, around 400 Local Authorities across England, Scotland and Wales were members of LAIOG.[6] Membership was for the authority, rather than individual members.

Administration

The organisation was run by a committee[5] of elected and representative members, made up of :

  • Chair
  • Vice Chair
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • 6 Executive Officers
  • Website Officer
  • Representatives from the following regions :
    • Eastern
    • LBFIG (London)
    • Midlands
    • Northern
    • South West
    • Southern
    • Wales

Activities

LAIOG's main functions and activities were:[6]

  • provision of access to information relevant to the field of investigations ;
  • a communication network, via the website ;
  • dissemination of information to members ;
  • local and national representation on policy, training and various legislative issues ; and
  • a national conference, combined with an AGM.

LAIOG was also involved in setting up a number of qualifications for investigators, working with ITS Training (UK) Ltd.[7] and Bond Solon.

The regional groups also held AGMs and some offered training days for members.

Other Organisations

LAIOG became part of TEICCAF on 1st December 2016.[8] TEICCAF has now ceased to operate and its website redirects to the IRRV Investigation Faculty.[9][10]

The National Investigation Officers' Group (NIOG) was set up on 2019 and includes on its steering committee a number of people who were involved in LAIOG before it ceased to operate.[11]

www.laiog.org

www.teiccaf.com

www.irrv.net/homenew/item.php?wid=46&iid=26302&did=63

www.niog.org.uk

References

  1. ^ http://laiog.org/
  2. ^ Hansard 11 March 2008 Website accessed 27 May 2008
  3. ^ North Warwickshire BC Policy Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Website accessed 27 May 2008
  4. ^ HB Direct - May 2007 Archived 10 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine Website accessed 27 May 2008
  5. ^ a b LAIOG Executive Archived 4 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine Website accessed 24 May 2008
  6. ^ a b LAIOG web site Accessed 24 May 2008
  7. ^ ITS Training (UK) Ltd. web site Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 24 May 2008
  8. ^ http://laiog.org/
  9. ^ www.teiccaf.com
  10. ^ https://www.irrv.net/homenew/item.php?wid=46&iid=26302&did=63
  11. ^ http://niog.org.uk/whodunnit/
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