Fraud
Statistics for period 1 April 2015 - 31 March 2016
Number of occasions the council uses powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud (Power to Require Information) (England) Regulations 2014, or similar powers:
57
Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud:
Absolute = 8
FTE = 4.95 (FTE is best estimate as some officers only spend part of their time on fraud related work).
Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists:
Absolute = 6
FTE = 4
Total amount spent by the authority on the investigation and prosecution of fraud:
Total is £176k. This is a best estimate as some officers only spend part of their time on fraud related work.
Total number of fraud cases investigated:
280