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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|---|---|
| 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 | £46,576 |
| Total number of fraud/irregularity cases investigated | 1398 |
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2021/22 |
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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 | £46,771 |
| Total number of fraud/irregularity cases investigated | 1281 |
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2022/23 |
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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 | £47,861.29 |
| Total number of fraud/irregularity cases investigated | 1183 |
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2023/24 |
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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 | £50,424.81 |
| Total number of fraud/irregularity cases investigated | 1366 |
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2024/25 |
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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 | £52,969.20 |
| Total number of fraud/irregularity cases investigated | 1109 |