DWP's Work Programme susceptible to fraud due to IT delays

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Department has also massively exceeded the programme's original IT budget

The Department for Work and Pension's (DWP) Work Programme, which launched in the middle of last year, was exposed to significant risk of fraud and error because it was not supported by an appropri...

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