FOI Ref: 0039FOI2021

28^th July 2020

Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Request for Information

We are pleased to respond to your request for information and our response is set out below:

Request/ Response

I would like to request the following information from your organisation under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.  

All of the information that I have requested, I am aware is readily available and should already have been collated as part of your organisation’s recent annual counter fraud SRT submission made to the NHS counter fraud authority.

1. Staff headcount at your organisation? 359

2. Annual budget of your organisation for the financial year 2019-2020? £946m

3. Who provides your organisations counter fraud provision? (In house – NHS consortium – Private provider) 360 Assurance – NHS Consortium

4. How many days were recorded for proactive counter fraud work (Strategic governance, Inform and Involve & Prevent & Deter) carried out at your organisation during the financial year 2019-20? 36

5. How many days were recorded for carrying out reactive investigation work at your organisation during the financial year 2019-20 (hold to account)? 4

6. How many counter fraud referrals did your organisation receive during the financial year 2019-2020? 1

7. What was the recorded fraud loss identified by your organisation during the financial year 2019-2020? Nil

8. What was the amount of fraud losses recovered by your organisation during the financial year 2019-2020? Nil

9. How many criminal sanctions relating to fraud, bribery or corruption did your organisation apply during the financial year 2019-2020?  0

10. How many disciplinary sanctions relating to fraud, bribery or corruption did your organisation apply during the financial year 2019-2020? 0

11. What was the cost of counter fraud staffing to your organisation during 2019-2020 for - Strategic Governance, Inform and Involve and Prevent and Deter? £10,304.00

12. What was the costs of counter fraud staffing to your organisation during 2019-20 for - Hold to Account? £1,288.00