Is there a failure to prevent fraud risk assessment template?
There is no official failure-to-prevent-fraud risk assessment template. The Home Office guidance is principles-based, so a useful assessment is one that follows the six principles and reflects how your organisation actually operates: it maps your associated persons, the fraud risks they could commit to benefit you, the controls in place, and the gaps.
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In short
- No official template exists — the guidance is principles-based
- Cover associated persons, sector fraud scenarios, controls, residual risk, owners, and review dates
- Keep it dated, version-controlled, and reviewed as the business changes
A practical fraud risk assessment identifies who your associated persons are, the listed base-fraud scenarios relevant to your sector, the likelihood and impact, the existing controls, the residual risk, and the owner and review date for each item. It should be dated, version-controlled, and revisited as the business changes.
Rather than a static template, DefenceFile structures these inputs into a reviewable evidence register with an audit trail, so the assessment stays current and discoverable. Start with the readiness checklist for the questions to work through.
The sample board pack — a one-page view of where evidence is complete and what is missing — opens in your browser, no email, no form.
Official sources
- Home Office failure-to-prevent-fraud guidance v1.5
Updated 2025-10-10; accessed 2026-06-15.
- SFO compliance-programme evaluation guidance
Published 2025-11-26; accessed 2026-06-15.
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