Local authorities must publish the following information about their counter fraud work.

The data relates to the period 01/04/18 to 31/03/19.

  • number of occasions we used powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud (Power to Require Information) (England) Regulations 2014, or similar powers - 0
  • total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud – 5 / 1
  • total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists – 0 / 0
  • total amount spent on the investigation and prosecution of fraud - 0
  • total number of fraud cases investigated. - 6
  • total number of cases of irregularity investigated – 152
  • total number of occasions on which a) fraud and b) irregularity was identified – 4 / 28
  • total monetary value of a) the fraud and b) the irregularity that was detected, and 0 / £117,169
  • total monetary value of a) the fraud and b) the irregularity that was recovered. 0 / £19,184