Fraud
The following information on fraud is published in accordance with the Local Government Transparency Code and relates to the financial year 2025/26.
Number of occasions powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud (Power to Require Information) (England) Regulations 2014, (or similar powers) have been used | 0 |
Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud | 7 employees / 6.66 FTE |
Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists | 8 employees / 7.33 FTE |
Total amount spent by the authority on the investigation and prosecution of fraud (including staffing costs, training, digital analysis expenses and external prosecutor costs) | Annual cost £402,267.48 |
Total number of fraud cases investigated | 24 cases closed and 56 ongoing |