Transparency information

Fraud

The information below is for the Council's financial year 2023/24.

The fraud data required by the Local Government Transparency Code is in the left-hand column and the Council's response is in the corresponding right-hand column.

Fraud data required The Council's response
Number of occasions the Council used powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud (Power to Require Information) (England) Regulations 2014, or similar powers. Nil. (The Council is a Partner to the Hertfordshire Shared Anti-Fraud Service and uses the National Anti-Fraud Network (NAFN) to conduct such enquiries on its behalf.)
Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud. 1.5 full time equivalent (FTE).
Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists. 1.5 full time equivalent (FTE).
Total amount spent by the authority on the investigation and prosecution of fraud. £89,180 (SAFS fee)
Total number of fraud cases investigated (includes irregularities). 16 cases investigated and closed in year.
Total number of occasions on which a) fraud and b) irregularity was identified. 7 occasions where fraud/irregularity identified 
Total monetary value of a) the fraud and b) the irregularity that was detected. Reactive - £257k fraud losses reported, £104k fraud prevented.
Proactive- £87k of fraud was identified through NFI & £107k from FraudHub.
From Housing/Tenancy-fraud losses £84k
Total - £639k of fraud and irregularity identified (in both loss and prevention).
Total monetary value of a) the fraud and b) the irregularity that was recovered. Not recorded