Serco staff face fraud probe
Staff at private security giant Serco face a police investigation after the Government uncovered potentially fraudulent behaviour in the management of its £285 million prison escorting contract.
Police to investigate Serco over fraud claims
City of London police have been called in to examine private security firm Serco by the Ministry of Justice and the company itself.
Evidence of potentially fraudulent behaviour emerged as part of audit work announced by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling in July in the wake of an electronic tagging scandal, in which G4S and Serco were both accused of overcharging the Government for monitoring offenders.
The audit findings suggest some Serco staff have been manipulating their performance figures.
Read more: Security firms accused of overcharging millions for tagging criminials
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