The City of London Corporation has a firm commitment to minimising the loss to the organisation and public purse resulting from fraud and corruption both internally and externally, and as such has an Anti-Fraud and Corruption strategy endorsed by members of the Audit and Risk Management Committee, in order to assist in the achievement of these aims.
Anti fraud and corruption strategy
The Anti-Fraud and Corruption strategy is designed to encourage prevention and promote detection of both fraud and corruption against the City Corporation, whilst at the same time ensuring the effective investigation and prosecution of offenders where appropriate.
The Anti-Fraud and Corruption strategy (240KB) sets out the expectation that Members, employees, individuals and organisations be honest and fair in any dealings they may have with the City Corporation, whilst also setting out the ways in which the organisation seeks to deter, detect, prevent and investigate allegations of fraud and corruption.
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Anti-fraud investigation activities
As part of the Local Government Transparency Code 2014, the City of London Corporation is required, by law, to publish data relating to its anti-fraud and investigation activities.
Covering period 01/04/2016 to 31/03/2017
| Description |
Value |
| Number of occasions the City of London Corporation has used powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 |
20 |
| Number of occasions the City of London Corporation has used powers under the Council Tax Reduction Regulations 2013 |
0 |
| Number of occasions the City of London Corporation has used powers under the Social Security Administration Fraud Act 2001 |
0 |
| Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud |
2.5 |
| Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists |
2 |
| Total amount spent by the authority on the investigation and prosecution of fraud |
Investigation £109,504 Prosecution £19,933 |
| Total number of fraud cases investigated |
187 |
Covering period 01/04/2015 to 31/03/2016
| Description |
Value |
| Number of occasions the City of London Corporation has used powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 |
21 |
| Number of occasions the City of London Corporation has used powers under the Council Tax Reduction Regulations 2013 |
0 |
| Number of occasions the City of London Corporation has used powers under the Social Security Administration Fraud Act 2001 |
0 |
| Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud |
2.5 |
| Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists |
2 |
| Total amount spent by the authority on the investigation and prosecution of fraud |
Investigation £101,835 Prosecution £83,356 |
| Total number of fraud cases investigated |
111 |
Covering period 01/04/2014 to 31/03/2015
| Description |
Value |
| Number of occasions the City of London Corporation has used powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 |
7 |
| Number of occasions the City of London Corporation has used powers under the Council Tax Reduction Regulations 2013 |
0 |
| Number of occasions the City of London Corporation has used powers under the Social Security Administration Fraud Act 2001 |
3 |
| Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud |
2.5 |
| Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists |
2 |
| Total amount spent by the authority on the investigation and prosecution of fraud |
Investigation £85,346 Prosecution £56,308 |
| Total number of fraud cases investigated |
110 |