Agenda item - Counter Fraud Annual Report 2021-22

Report of the Executive Director Governance, People and Resources

1)            That Committee note the fraud activity completed during 1^st April 2021 to 31^st March 2022.

8.1          The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director, Governance, People & Resources that provided opinion on Brighton and Hove City Council’s control environment for the year from the 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022.

8.2          In response to a question from Councillor West, it was confirmed that analysis of expenditure mapped against the financial value of the fraud activity prevented was something that could be included in future versions of the report.

8.3          In response to a question from Councillor Meadows, it was explained that in relation to the statement at 2.8.10, no payments were made to the supplier before the issue was identified so there was no financial impact to the council. In relation to 3.6, 4,000 data matches were processed, and this was on the basis of identifying the higher quality matches for review.

8.4          Resolved-

1)             That Committee note the fraud activity completed during 1^st April 2021 to 31^st March 2022.