Fraud Data

This information relates to counter fraud work undertaken by the Council. The data relates mainly to the number of staff employed, number of investigations undertaken and the occasions when statutory powers were used.

The Transparency Code 2014 refers to the Audit Commission definition of fraud as an intentional false representation, including failure to declare information or abuse of position that is carried out to make gain, cause loss or expose another to the risk of loss.

The ‘powers’ referred to are those in place allowing the Council to compel certain prescribed bodies to supply it with information.

本信息涉及委员会开展的反欺诈工作。数据主要涉及雇员数量、进行的调查次数以及行使法定权力的情况。
《2014年透明度法案》引用了审计委员会对欺诈的定义，即有意为之的虚假陈述，包括未披露信息或滥用职权以谋取利益、造成损失或使他人面临损失风险的情形。
所提及的‘权力’是指允许委员会强制某些指定机构向其提供信息的现行规定。