Information relating to the work we do countering fraud.
| 2019/20 | |
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| Number of occasions the council 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 | 1 |
| Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists | 1 |
| Total amount spent by the authority on the investigation and prosecution of fraud | £44,697 |
| Total number of fraud/irregularity cases investigated | 1510 |
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2020/21 |
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|---|---|
2020/21 : Number of occasions the council used powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud (Power to Require Information) (England) Regulations 2014, or similar powers |
0 |
2020/21 : Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud |
1 |
2020/21 : Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists |
1 |
2020/21 : Total amount spent by the authority on the investigation and prosecution of fraud |
£46,576 |
2020/21 : Total number of fraud/irregularity cases investigated |
1398 |
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2021/22 |
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|---|---|
2021/22 : Number of occasions the council used powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud (Power to Require Information) (England) Regulations 2014, or similar powers |
0 |
2021/22 : Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud |
1 |
2021/22 : Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists |
1 |
2021/22 : Total amount spent by the authority on the investigation and prosecution of fraud |
£46,771 |
2021/22 : Total number of fraud/irregularity cases investigated |
1281 |
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2022/23 |
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|---|---|
2022/23 : Number of occasions the council used powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud (Power to Require Information) (England) Regulations 2014, or similar powers |
0 |
2022/23 : Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud |
1 |
2022/23 : Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists |
1 |
2022/23 : Total amount spent by the authority on the investigation and prosecution of fraud |
£47,861.29 |
2022/23 : Total number of fraud/irregularity cases investigated |
1183 |
|
2023/24 |
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|---|---|
2023/24 : Number of occasions the council used powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud (Power to Require Information) (England) Regulations 2014, or similar powers |
0 |
2023/24 : Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud |
1 |
2023/24 : Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists |
1 |
2023/24 : Total amount spent by the authority on the investigation and prosecution of fraud |
£50,424.81 |
2023/24 : Total number of fraud/irregularity cases investigated |
1366 |
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2024/25 |
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2024/25 : Number of occasions the council used powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud (Power to Require Information) (England) Regulations 2014, or similar powers |
0 |
2024/25 : Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud |
1 |
2024/25 : Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists |
1 |
2024/25 : Total amount spent by the authority on the investigation and prosecution of fraud |
£52,969.20 |
2024/25 : Total number of fraud/irregularity cases investigated |
1109 |