Open Data - Fraud
Counter Fraud published open data for period April 2022 to March 2023
The following information is published under the "Local Government Transparency Code 2015" requirements.
The figures provided below relate to the investigation of non-benefit fraud by the Council's Corporate Counter Fraud Team and includes areas such as housing tenancy (right to buy and subletting), council tax, non-domestic rates and procurement.
Counter Fraud published open data for period April 2022 to March 2023
| Data type | Number |
|---|---|
| Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud | 3.6 |
| Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists | 3.6 |
| Total number of fraud cases investigated (closed during the period) | 648 |
| Total number of new fraud cases received during the period | 605 |
| Council properties recovered as a result of fraud | 3 |
| Right to Buy Applications stopped/cancelled owing to fraud | 12 |
| Housing Applications stopped as a result of fraud | 16 |