Fraud

Counter-fraud measures taken in 2023/24.

Performance details of our corporate anti-fraud team together with an update on developments.

  • number of occasions we have used powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud (Power to Require Information) (England) Regulations 2014, or similar powers: 43 times in the last 12 months
  • total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud Croydon: headcount 13, and FTE 7.5
  • total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists: 7.25 FTE
  • total amount spent by LBC on the investigation and prosecution of fraud: £493,375
  • total number of fraud cases investigated: 247 closed cases over the year 23/24