Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

Fraud costing councils billions

A new report from the Audit Commission tackles the problem of fraud. The report identifies specific risks that are often not adequately addressed, to do with housing tenancy, council tax and recruitment fraud.

As it says, in the blurb, "Every pound lost to cheats is a pound that cannot be used for people in real need."

Read more and get a copy of the report at the Audit Commission website

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Permalink Reply by Alison P on September 16, 2009 at 13:13

This is interesting, especially in the light of the obvious council tax fraud that goes on in Harringay when houses get illegally converted into flats but aren't registered as such on the council tax registers. The report talks a lot about abuse of the 25% single person discount, but I'd have thought that around here incorrect registration is an issue too. Wouldn't it be great if there was a way of spotting this, and linking up between the depts that use flats to house people, the planning permission section and council tax registration.. Obvious rules like, don't put people into illegal conversions, or with landlords who are trying to diddle their council tax.

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Permalink Reply by Bob Ruggles on September 22, 2009 at 11:27

These day's I expect Departments are Scared of their Own Shadow

Something to do with Offenders Human Rights - To Offend and Break Laws

Seems typical of a Socalist Borough where PC Correct is enforced More

Ex enforcement Officer .........