Issue - meetings

To consider a report that informs Members of the work of the Fraud Section for the financial year 2023-2024 and to date and provides updates on progress and developments.

Recommendation:

That the Committee notes the Annual Fraud Report 2024.

Alison Scott, Director of Finance, presented the annual report which informed Members of the work of the Fraud Service for the financial year 2023-2024 and to date, and provided updates on progress and developments.

A Member commented on paragraph 2.1.11 of the report and asked if the limited engagement with the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) was a Hertfordshire specific problem or a sector wide issue. The Director of Finance informed Members that it was a sector wide issue.

The Chair asked if there had been any fraudulent activity with the Business Energy Grant. The Director of Finance told Members that Three Rivers took a very proactive approach to grants and had not picked up on any fraud yet. It would be confirmed to Committee if any were found.

RESOLVED: to note the Annual Fraud Report 2024.