Freedom of information response

1.     Please tell me what types of housing tenancy frauds do you investigate?

Fraud investigations and prosecutions | How we are doing | Thurrock Council

2.     Please tell me how many full-time equivalent staff worked on counter housing fraud in each of the following three financial years?

1. 2021/22
   
   1. This can be found through the Councils Transparency agenda – Fraud, which can be found here Fraud investigations and prosecutions | How we are doing | Thurrock Council

2. 2022/23
   
   1. This can be found through the Councils Transparency agenda – Fraud, which can be found here Fraud investigations and prosecutions | How we are doing | Thurrock Council

3. 2023/24 - 5

3.     Please tell me how much have you spent on counter housing fraud measures in each of the following three financial years, including staff and professional fees.

1. 2021/22
   
   1. This can be found through the Councils Transparency agenda – Fraud, which can be found here Fraud investigations and prosecutions | How we are doing | Thurrock Council

2. 2022/23
   
   1. This can be found through the Councils Transparency agenda – Fraud, which can be found here Fraud investigations and prosecutions | How we are doing | Thurrock Council

c)     2023/24 – £200,700

4.     Please tell me how many housing frauds cases have you investigated in each of the following three financial years:

1. 2021/22
   
   1. This can be found through the end of year reporting of the CFI team that can be located here Appendix 1 - Counter Fraud Investigation Annual Report 2021-22 Annual Strategy and Proactive Wor.pdf (thurrock.gov.uk)

2. 2022/23
   
   1. This can be found through the end of year reporting of the CFI team that can be located here Appendix 1 Annual Report and Proactive Work Plan 202324.pdf (thurrock.gov.uk)

c)     2023/24 - 115

5.     Please tell me how many of these investigated cases did you classified as ‘detected frauds’ in each of these three financial years?

1. 2021/22
   
   1. This can be found through the end of year reporting of the CFI team that can be located here Appendix 1 - Counter Fraud Investigation Annual Report 2021-22 Annual Strategy and Proactive Wor.pdf (thurrock.gov.uk)

2. 2022/23
   
   1. This can be found through the end of year reporting of the CFI team that can be located here Appendix 1 Annual Report and Proactive Work Plan )202324.pdf (thurrock.gov.uk)

3. 2023/24 - 25

6.     Please tell me how many of these detected frauds resulted in some form of action being taken?

1. 2021/22
   
   1. This can be found through the end of year reporting of the CFI team that can be located here Appendix 1 - Counter Fraud Investigation Annual Report 2021-22 Annual Strategy and Proactive Wor.pdf (thurrock.gov.uk)

2. 2022/23
   
   1. This can be found through the end of year reporting of the CFI team that can be located here Appendix 1 Annual Report and Proactive Work Plan 202324.pdf (thurrock.gov.uk)

c)     2023/24 - 25

7.     Please tell me how many social homes have you recovered as a result of your counter fraud work in each of the following three financial years:

1. 2021/22
   
   1. This can be found through the end of year reporting of the CFI team that can be located here Appendix 1 - Counter Fraud Investigation Annual Report 2021-22 Annual Strategy and Proactive Wor.pdf (thurrock.gov.uk)

2. 2022/23
   
   1. This can be found through the end of year reporting of the CFI team that can be located here Appendix 1 Annual Report and Proactive Work Plan 202324.pdf (thurrock.gov.uk)

c)    2023/24 - 11

8.     What do you estimate to be the financial saving from your counter housing-fraud measures in each of the following three financial years

a)     2021/22

1. This can be found through the end of year reporting of the CFI team that can be located here Appendix 1 - Counter Fraud Investigation Annual Report 2021-22 Annual Strategy and Proactive Wor.pdf (thurrock.gov.uk)

b)    2022//23

1. 2. This can be found through the end of year reporting of the CFI team that can be located here Appendix 1 Annual Report and Proactive Work Plan 202324.pdf (thurrock.gov.uk)

c)     2023/24 – £1,903,000

9.     Please tell me how many homes cases have you investigated of suspected illegal sub-letting using on-line websites, such as AirBnB, Booking.Com, or Vrbo

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In issuing our response the Council has applied S21 of the Freedom of Information Act.

This means that the information you have requested is already available elsewhere so is therefore exempt from disclosure.