Issue - meetings

The Head of the Shared Anti-Fraud Service submitted a report detailing the work undertaken to protect the Council against the threat of fraud and the Council’s Anti-Fraud Action Plan for 2018/19. 

The Head of the Anti-Fraud Service provided a summary of the report and said that fraud levels within the District were comparable to other councils.  The Officer reported that there were 38 live cases at 31 March 2019 and a further 41 had been reported between April and August.  Of 14 cases investigated and closed between April and August fraud had been identified in 8 cases with a value of loss/savings of £63,000 recorded. 

In response to a query by the Chairman, the Head of the (SAFs) Service provided a summary of the types of fraud investigated including email (spoofs) and VAT Fraud.

It was moved by Councillor A Curtis and seconded by Councillor L Corpe, that the report as detailed be received.

RESOLVED – that the report be received.