Types of fraud against the Council
Who are we
At London Borough of Harrow (the council), we have a dedicated team of accredited fraud investigators to safeguard the councils’ assets and services and protect them from misuse. This ensures the council's services remain available to those with genuine need.
What is fraud?
Fraud is an intentional act to deceive others for the purpose of gain. It is a criminal offence and may be prosecuted. Whilst there are many types of fraud, our team are only able to investigate fraud specifically against the council.
Types of fraud against the Council
Any service provided by London Borough of Harrow can be impacted by fraud through dishonesty, false application, misrepresentation, fake documentation and failing to declare information. A few examples of the fraud we can investigate include:
- Social care
- Council housing tenancies and homelessness
- Council Tax and business rates
- Procurement and contracts fraud
- Concessionary travel including Blue Badge fraud
- Employee corruption and bribery