Freedom of Information Request:0127 2019/20

How many people does your organisation employ?

As of the end of May 2019, the Trust employed 20,642 WTE (Whole of Full-Time Equivalent).

What is the total annual expenditure budget of your organisation?

£1.646 billion (Total Annual Expenditure based on the Audited Accounts for 2018/19).

How many full-time employment staff does your organisation employ dedicated to counter fraud activities?

Zero – this service is contracted to a specialist provider.

If you employ such staff, how many full-time employment staff are directly employed by your organisation?

Not applicable.

If any of your counter fraud staff are supplied by another organisation, could you identify the name of the organisation(s) which supplies them?

Deloitte LLP

Approximately how much did you spend on counter fraud activities in the last reporting year?

£90,000

How many referrals for fraud investigation has your counter fraud team received in the last reporting year?

39 referrals.

How many fraud cases has your counter fraud team successfully investigated? I.e Leading to sanction and/or recovery of monies in the last reporting year

7 full fraud investigations.