Lambeth Council is actively working to combat fraud, as highlighted in the recent Corporate Committee meeting on 27 November 2025. The committee reviewed the Counter Fraud Progress Report 2025-26, detailing the council's efforts in this area, as well as Tables Summarising Investigation Activity and Outcomes. These reports may contain information on increases or decreases in fraud investigations and cost avoidance compared to previous years, and contributing factors.
The report provided an overview of the counter-fraud activities undertaken by the council, including investigations and outcomes. The committee, chaired by Councillor Rebecca Spencer, also received an Internal Audit Progress Update for 2025-26.
Key areas of focus for Lambeth's counter-fraud team include tenancy fraud and internal investigations. The Counter Fraud Progress Report 2025-26 included a chart showing new investigations per month and cumulative totals for 2024-25 and 2025-26.
The Counter Fraud Progress Report 2025-26 also included charts showing tenancy recoveries for 2024-25 and 2025-26, tenancy recommendations for 2024-25 and 2025-26, active vs closed investigations for 2024-25 and 2025-26, and cost avoidance financials for 2024-25 and 2025-26. The total monetary value of the 'cost avoidance financials' achieved by the counter-fraud team in 2024-25 and 2025-26 is likely to be found within this report.
The Agenda frontsheet for the meeting is available online.
