Guidance notes for the online non benefit related fraud report

Who is involved with fraud

Give details of who you believe is committing fraud against us. If you state contractor or other then we need you to provide us with further information for example the name and address of the contractor.

Affected directorate or department

You only need to complete this section if you know in which department or Directorate the person works or which area the fraud affects.

Type of fraud

Tenancy

Can include the following:

• attempting to use Right to Buy scheme to obtain a council home fraudulently
• Sub-letting without consent

Parking

Can include the following:

• abuse of disabled parking concessions, for example using a disabled badge when they do not have a disabled person with them

Insurance

Can include the following:

• fraudulently claiming for a bogus injury
• tenants fraudulently claiming for damage to their property

Council staff

Can include the following:

• theft of council property including cash
• using council property for other uses than official purposes
• supplying information for personal gain
• staff working together to award contracts in return for incentives.
• misuse of official time/equipment (computer misuse)
• deceit or misrepresentation (for example providing false documents to get a job with the council)
• expenses claims for journeys not made/ false claims for excess hours/ overtime
• forging signatures (for example - authorising payment)
• providing forged documents to support claims or applications for employment

Councillors

Can include the following:

• submitting expenses claims for journeys not made of no entitlement
• overstating expenses
• not declaring a relevant interest

Contracts and suppliers

Can include the following:

• submitting false invoices (being paid for work not done)
• paying bribes to councillors / members / staff to ensure contracts

Detailed description of the type of fraud

Please provide us with as much information in this box regarding the fraudulent activity that the individual/s and/or company/contractors are doing.

The more information you can provide in this box the more helpful to any investigation this will be.

Provide a detailed description of the individual/s involved

Please provide us with as much information as you have regarding the appearance of the individual/s concerned, this will help us to make a positive identification.

Does the individual/s company concerned own a vehicle

Provide us with details of any vehicle used in the perpetration of the fraud.

Any other details

Please use this box to provide us with any additional details you may have in regard to the fraud or persons involved.

Can you supply any documentary evidence

If you have any documentary evidence that would be useful to any investigation we may conduct then please let us know if you are prepared to share this information with the Council. If so then please provide us with your contact details (at the end of the form) and if required we will contact you directly.

Your details (optional)

This box is optional, it is helpful if we have your details to contact you regarding any information or documentary evidence you may have. Your referral will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Source of information

Please complete this box with details of your position – are you an internal or external customer?