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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

Fraud statistics 2017 to 2018

  • 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

Fraud statistics 2016 to 2017

  • 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

Fraud statistics 2015 to 2016

  • 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