Institute of Criminal Justice Studies

Counter Fraud Professional Accreditation Board

Background

The Counter Fraud Professional Accreditation Board (CFPAB) was created in 2001 from the merger of the National Counter Fraud Accreditation Board and the NHS National Professional Accreditation Board.

The CFPAB has representatives from both the public and private sectors, including:

• Department for Work and Pensions
• Job Centre Plus
• Local Authorities in Britain
• Department of Health
• NHS Counter Fraud and Security Management Service
• HM Revenue and Customs
• Identity and Passport Service
• Child Support Agency
• Capita (Teceris) Ltd
• KPMG
• CIPFA
• The UK Border Agency
• University of Portsmouth

The CFPAB seeks to undertake the following role across the United Kingdom:

• To establish and maintain professional standards in the delivery of a portfolio of professional training courses in the field of counter fraud work, encompassing a 'Foundation Level' syllabus and qualification
• To formally recognise the successful completion of a portfolio of professional training courses in the field of counter fraud work encompassing a 'Foundation Level' syllabus and qualification
• To oversee the delivery of the training courses taking into account the quality and effectiveness of the courses
• To ensure that individual courses, and the portfolio of courses as a whole, are conducted so that Higher Education credits can be awarded, and that in particular a recommended credit rating is communicated to the Higher Education Institutions
• To establish and maintain professional standards in the delivery of an 'Advanced Level' counter fraud qualification based on an agreed common syllabus, to be delivered by higher education institutions and resulting in an Award at Certificate of Higher Education level
• To formally recognise the successful completion of the 'Advanced Level' counter fraud qualification with the award of Certified Counter Fraud Specialist (CCFS) status and Graduate Counter Fraud Specialist (GCFS) status
• To actively promote professional training for counter fraud specialists and to work with organisations with a common interest in the development of professional training and access to relevant programmes of Higher Education

As of January 2009 the CFPAB had made over 11,500 awards:

Accredited Counter Fraud Specialists
Accredited Counter Fraud Managers
Accredited Counter Fraud Trainers
Certified Counter Fraud Specialists
Graduate Counter Fraud Specialists

The Current Officers of the Board are

John Rosenbloom - Head of Fraud Investigations, of the Local Authorities
Chair of the Counter Fraud Professional Accreditation Board

Paul Tiffin - Head of Quality & Research of the NHS Counter Fraud & Security Management Service
Vice-Chair of the Counter Fraud Professional Accreditation Board

Dr Mark Button - Associate Head (Curriculum), Institute of Criminal Justice Studies
Head of Secretariat of the Counter Fraud Professional Accreditation Board

Relevant websites

• Department for Work and Pensions
• NHS Counter Fraud and Security Management Service
• Local Authority Investigation Officers Group
• Institute of Counter Fraud Specialists

For more information on the work of the CFPAB please contact

David Aldred
Secretariat
Counter Fraud Professional Accreditation Board
University of Portsmouth
Portsmouth PO1 2HY
Telephone: +44 (0)2392 843986
Fax: +44 (0)2392 843918
Email: david.aldred@port.ac.uk

Register to receive more information

Counter fraud staff who possess a professional award can register to receive more information on the work of the CFPAB. Complete the form below and return it to the above address.