Fraud statistics

Fraud statistics 2018 to 2019

The number of occasions we used powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud (Power to Require Information) (England) Regulations, or similar powers: 1
Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud: 2.6
Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists: 1.6
Total amount spent by the authority on the investigation and prosecution of fraud: £91,200
Total number of fraud cases investigated: 239

The number of occasions we used powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud (Power to Require Information) (England) Regulations, 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: £69,000
Total number of fraud cases investigated: 229

The number of occasions we used powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud (Power to Require Information) (England) Regulations, or similar powers: 3
Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud: 2
Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists: 2
Total amount spent by the authority on the investigation and prosecution of fraud: £88,000
Total number of fraud cases investigated: 127

The number of occasions we used powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud (Power to Require Information) (England) Regulations, or similar powers: 2
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: £42,000
Total number of fraud cases investigated: 75