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Anti-fraud activities

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.

Suspecting of fraud?

Contact us if you have concerns or want to report a suspected fraud or irregularity. Any reports received will be treated confidentially in accordance with the City Corporation’s Whistleblowing Policy.

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.

April 2017 - March 2018

Covering period 01/04/2017 to 31/03/2018
Description	Value
Number of occasions the City of London Corporation has used powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013	23
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 £114,000 Prosecution £4,421
Total number of fraud cases investigated	112

April 2016 - March 2017

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

April 2015 - March 2016

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

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