Internal/Employee Fraud
Harrow and Hammersmith and Fulham councils are reviewing their anti-fraud teams' performance, including financial recoveries and housing fraud challenges.
Harrow Council's Corporate Anti-Fraud Team recovered and avoided losses totalling over £2 million in the 2025-26 financial year, a report to the Governance, Audit, Risk Management and Standards Committee said in July 2026. Hammersmith and Fulham Council's Corporate Anti-Fraud Service recovered £475,553 and prevented an estimated £994,313 in fraud between April 2025 and March 2026, its annual report stated in June 2026.
Both councils are addressing housing-related fraud. Hammersmith and Fulham's report highlighted tenancy fraud as a significant issue, accounting for over 70% of its investigators' caseload in June 2026. Harrow's Corporate Anti-Fraud Team was also struggling to meet targets for recovering social housing units and disrupting fraudulent Right to Buy applications in November 2025, a report to its Governance, Audit, Risk Management and Standards Committee said.
No upcoming council meetings are currently scheduled to discuss internal or employee fraud. Councils continue to monitor the performance of their anti-fraud teams, which investigate fraudulent activities committed by individuals within an organisation, including employees or insiders.
Key facts
- Harrow Council's Corporate Anti-Fraud Team recovered and avoided losses totalling over £2 million in the 2025-26 financial year. Source
- Hammersmith and Fulham Council's Corporate Anti-Fraud Service recovered £475,553 and prevented an estimated £994,313 in fraud between April 2025 and March 2026. Source
- Tenancy fraud accounted for over 70% of Hammersmith and Fulham's Corporate Anti-Fraud Service investigator's caseload. Source
- Hammersmith and Fulham's Corporate Anti-Fraud Service processed 139 new referrals and concluded 181 investigations between April 2025 and March 2026. Source
- Harrow's Corporate Anti-Fraud Team was behind target on recovering social housing units and disrupting fraudulent Right to Buy applications in November 2025. Source
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