Audit expenditure

Reading Borough Council audit expenditure 2022-23

Code specifications:

Must publish the following information about their counter fraud work,
2022-23

Counter fraud workFigure
Number of occasions they use powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud (Power to Require Information) (England) Regulations 2014, or similar powers 24
Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud3.5
Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists 2.5
Total amount spent by the authority on the investigations, this will cover staffing costs, software licenses, advertising and prosecution of fraud £150,000
Total number of fraud cases investigated168
Last updated on 29/03/2023