Fraud prevention

As a requirement of the Transparency Code we publish information related to the amount of potential fraud cases investigated and the amount of money detected and recovered.

1 April 2021 - 31 March 2022

  • Number of occasions use powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud (Power to Require Information) (England) Regulations 2014, or similar powers = 47          
  • Total amount spent by the authority on the investigation and prosecution of fraud = £162,570             
  • Total number of fraud cases investigated = 101                      
  • Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud = 3.5 (full time equivalent), 4 (absolute)
  • Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists =  3 (full time equivalent), 3 (absolute)
  • Total number of occasions on which fraud and/or irregularity was identified =  43          
  • Total monetary value of the fraud and/or the irregularity that was detected = £683,517.22

1 April 2020 - 31 March 2021

  • Number of occasions use powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud (Power to Require Information) (England) Regulations 2014, or similar powers = 82          
  • Total amount spent by the authority on the investigation and prosecution of fraud = £162,570             
  • Total number of fraud cases investigated = 79                      
  • Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud = 3.5 (full time equivalent), 4 (absolute)
  • Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists =  3 (full time equivalent), 3 (absolute)
  • Total number of occasions on which fraud and/or irregularity was identified =  38          
  • Total monetary value of the fraud and/or the irregularity that was detected = £741,786.11

1 April 2019 - 31 March 2020

  • Number of occasions use powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud (Power to Require Information) (England) Regulations 2014, or similar powers = 48          
  • Total amount spent by the authority on the investigation and prosecution of fraud = £159,320             
  • Total number of fraud cases investigated = 188                      
  • Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud =  3.5 (full time equivalent),  4 (absolute)
  • Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists =  3 (full time equivalent), 3 (absolute)
  • Total number of occasions on which fraud and/or irregularity was identified = 60         
  • Total monetary value of the fraud and/or the irregularity that was detected = £793,657.14       

1 April 2018 - 31 March 2019

  • Number of occasions use powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud (Power to Require Information) (England) Regulations 2014, or similar powers = 33         
  • Total amount spent by the authority on the investigation and prosecution of fraud = £152,340             
  • Total number of fraud cases investigated = 156                      
  • Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud = 3.5 (full time equivalent), 4 (absolute)
  • Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists =  3 (full time equivalent), 3 (absolute)
  • Total number of occasions on which fraud and/or irregularity was identified = 81         
  • Total monetary value of the fraud and/or the irregularity that was detected = £912,453.40 

1 April 2017 - 31 March 2018

  • Number of occasions use powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud (Power to Require Information) (England) Regulations 2014, or similar powers = 118         
  • Total amount spent by the authority on the investigation and prosecution of fraud = £97,040             
  • Total number of fraud cases investigated = 252                      
  • Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud = 3.5 (full time equivalent), 4 (absolute)
  • Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists =  3 (full time equivalent), 3 (absolute)
  • Total number of occasions on which fraud and/or irregularity was identified = 95         
  • Total monetary value of the fraud and/or the irregularity that was detected = £479,529.37

1 April 2016 - 31 March 2017

  • Number of occasions use powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud (Power to Require Information) (England) Regulations 2014, or similar powers = 250        
  • Total amount spent by the authority on the investigation and prosecution of fraud = £76,800             
  • Total number of fraud cases investigated = 362                    
  • Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud = 3.5 (full time equivalent), 4 (absolute)
  • Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists =  3 (full time equivalent), 3 (absolute)
  • Total number of occasions on which fraud and/or irregularity was identified = 104         
  • Total monetary value of the fraud and/or the irregularity that was detected = £488,232.57