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Fraud and corruption

2. Transparency

We are required to publish information annually about our activities around fraud investigation.

1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025

Number of occasions where we have had to use powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud (Power to Require Information) (England) Regulations 2014, and The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Detection of Fraud and Enforcement) (England) 2013 541
Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud 15
Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists 8
Total amount spent by the authority on the investigation and prosecution of fraud £542,817.00
Total number of fraud cases investigated from 01 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 2796

Further information on fraud and corruption