§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was the total number of cases of all forms of fraud committed by employees of his(a) Department, (b) agencies and (c) non-departmental public bodies for each year from 1991–92 to 1994–95; and for each of these years, what was the total monetary sum (1) misappropriated in such frauds and (2) subsequently recovered. [39128]
§ Mr. Hanley[holding answer 24 October 1995]: The answer is as follows:
- 1991–1992:
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO): One fraud valued at £19,206. No recoveries.
- Overseas Development Administration (ODA): Two frauds valued at £2,400. No recoveries.
- Commonwealth Development Corporation (CDC): One fraud valued at £17,100. No recoveries.
- British Council: Eight frauds valued at £26,881. £2,957 recovered.
- 1992–93
- FCO: Nil
- ODA: Nil
- British Council: Eight frauds valued at £585,377. £30,100 recovered.
- CDC: One fraud valued at £58,000. No recoveries.
- 1993–94
- FCO: Four frauds valued at £13,479. £4,000 recovered.
- ODA: Nil
- British Council: Nine frauds valued at £168,718. £99,994 recovered.
- 1994–95
- FCO: Five frauds valued at £79,283. £6,338 recovered to date.
- ODA: One fraud valued at £5,000. No recoveries.
- National Resources Institute (NRI): One fraud valued at £4,200. No recoveries.
- British Council: Seven frauds valued at £68,246. £2,052 recovered.
- Vigorous action for recovery and restitution continues.