Issue - meetings

The Board considered a table that detailed the demographic profile of cases of benefit fraud within the district.  This information was provided by the Head of Finance and Resources as requested by Members at the Audit Board meeting on 13th December 2012.

The table detailed the sanctions; prosecution, caution or administrative penalty for each case of fraud.  The Executive Director, Finance and Corporate Resources responded to Members’ questions in respect of the level of overpayment and the sanction; highlighting that individual circumstances had to be taken into account prior to a decision being made on the most appropriate sanction.

The Chairman thanked the Head of Finance and Resources for providing the information to Members.