Our website uses cookies to function. You can read our Privacy Policy here, by continuing to use this site you agree with our Privacy Policy cookies close button

Local Government Transparency Code

Last Modified May 14, 2019
 

 

Under the code the council is required to

publish annually the following data regarding fraud investigations. The following

information relates to 1 April 2014 to 31 December 2014.

 

  • Number of occasions powers are used under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud (Power to Require Information) (England)   Regulations 2014, or similar powers.

        

         Hertsmere does not have a HRA nor the appropriate arrangements with the Local Housing Associations and therefore did not

         use this power.

 

  •  Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud

          There are three members of staff within the unit.

 

  •  Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists

          Three members of staff.

 

  • Total amount spent by the authority on the investigation and prosecution of fraud total number of fraud cases investigated

         The Council has spent £153,000 on investigations and prosecutions so far this financial year.

 

  • Total number of fraud cases investigated

         The fraud team has investigated 222 cases so far this year.

 

Welcome to Hertsmere Borough Council’s website.