Fraud

Local authorities must publish the following information about their counter fraud work:

	2015/16
The number of occasions the powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud (Power to Require Information) (England) Regulations 2014, or similar powers were used	18
The total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud	2
The total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists	2
The total amount spent by the authority on the investigation and prosecution of fraud	£65,000
The total number of fraud cases investigated	1,465