Decision - Counter Fraud Annual Report 2024-25

Brighton and Hove Audit, Standards & General Purposes Committee Decided 24 Jun 2025 for determination GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Audit, Standards & General Purposes Committee

Report author

Carolyn Sheehan

Published

25 Jun 2025

Reference

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As published

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The report provides members with an update on all counter fraud activity completed during 2024-25

RESOLVED – That the Audit, Standards, and General Purposes Committee note the fraud activity completed during 1 st April 2024 to 31 st March 2025.

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The report outlines Brighton & Hove City Council’s counter-fraud and internal audit work during 2024/25. It records 75 allegations, approximately £73,705 of fraud prevented or detected, and estimated tenancy-fraud savings of £1,405,337, including the recovery of 10 properties.

Recommendation

To note the Internal Audit Counter Fraud Annual Report for 2024/25.

Financial impact

Approximately £73,705 of fraud was prevented or detected; estimated tenancy-fraud savings totalled £1,405,337, including 10 recovered properties.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Audit, Standards and General Purposes Committee

Stakeholders named

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Brighton & Hove City CouncilCouncil officers and MembersCouncil employeesCouncil tenants and housing applicantsresidentsInternal AuditCounter Fraud teammanagementHuman ResourcesschoolsPayroll TeamHousing InvestigatorsNational Fraud Initiative

Next steps

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Continue investigating the 14 active referrals.
Refresh the Anti-Fraud and Corruption Strategy and bring it to the Audit, Standards and General Purposes Committee in 2025.
Continue reviewing and actioning National Fraud Initiative data matches.
Implement agreed control improvements relating to procurement, payroll, vehicle use, work rotas and other identified weaknesses.
Continue proactive tenancy-fraud investigations and fraud-awareness work.

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