We have a number of policies in place as part our are commitment to reduce fraud, corruption, bribery and money laundering.
Our policies set out:
- what we do to prevent fraud, corruption, bribery and money laundering
- what action we'll take if we suspect any of these
- the duties and expectations of our employees and individuals to prevent illegal activity
- how to report something suspicious
Our fraud policies
Reporting fraud
If your concern is in relation to:
- Council Tax fraud - please contact the relevant Council Tax authority, e.g. district council or unitary authority.
- Benefit fraud (e.g. Housing Benefit, Universal Credit) - please contact National Benefit Fraud
- Undeclared earnings - please contact HM Revenue & Customs
- Energy theft - please contact Stay Energy Safe
If you have any concerns about suspected fraud or improper financial conduct in relation to a Leicestershire County Council service, you can:
- Use our online fraud report process, which allows anonymous submissions
- Email the ‘Reporting Fraud’ mailbox directly – fraud@leics.gov.uk
- Contact directly our Director of Law & Governance (Monitoring Officer) – Lauren Haslam lauren.haslam@leics.gov.uk, or
- Contact directly our Director of Corporate Resources – Declan Keegan declan.keegan@leics.gov.uk