Decision - Counter Fraud Annual Report 2021-22

Brighton and Hove Audit & Standards Committee Decided 28 Jun 2022 approved GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Audit & Standards Committee

Report author

Carolyn Sheehan

Published

30 Jun 2022

Reference

6643

As published

the council's own words, unedited

To provide members with a report that covers the counter fraud work completed in 2021-22 financial year in accordance with the Counter Fraud Strategy and Framework

1) That Committee note the fraud activity completed during 1 st April 2021 to 31 st March 2022.

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The report reviews Brighton & Hove City Council’s counter-fraud activity during 2021/22, including 30 allegations, investigations, fraud-prevention work and the National Fraud Initiative. It records outcomes including recovered or avoided losses, ongoing investigations, strengthened controls and three Council properties returned to housing stock.

Recommendation

No explicit recommendation is stated in the document; the report presents the annual counter-fraud activity and outcomes.

Financial impact

The report records £15,256 in housing benefit overpayment, estimated savings of £7,608 from cancelled concessionary travel passes and £39,675 from cancelled Blue Badges, and recovery of a £758 duplicate payment.

Ward affected

city-wide

Stakeholders named

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Brighton & Hove City CouncilInternal Audit officersCounter Fraud teamCouncil employees and membersHousing ServiceAdult Social CareBusiness Rates TeamCommunities, Equality & Third Sector TeamCouncil grant-funded charitiesCouncil residentsNational Fraud Initiative partners

Next steps

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Bring the refreshed Counter Fraud Strategy to the next committee meeting for approval.
Investigate the remaining National Fraud Initiative data matches.
Continue providing counter-fraud advice, investigations, awareness sessions and control improvements.
Progress the 11 Adult Social Care cases referred to Legal.
Continue work with the Housing Service on tenancy fraud and illegal subletting cases.

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