§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department 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. [39127]
§ Mr. Howard[holding answer 24 October 1995]: The number of cases of fraud committed by staff of the Home Office, its agencies and non-departmental public bodies is tabulated for the years 1991–92 to 1994–95. The monetary value of the fraud and how much was recovered is shown.
Year Department Agency NDPB 1991–92 Number of frauds committed 16 — — Monetary value 16,668 — — Amount recovered £ 9,602 — — 1992–93 Number of frauds committed 15 — — Monetary value £ 22,349 — — Amount recovered £ 3,847 — — 1993–94 Number of frauds committed 5 15 1 Monetary value £ 710 48,906 190 Amount recovered £ 460 1,559 190 1994–95 Number of frauds committed 1 4 — Monetary value £ 1,400 38,896 — Amount recovered £ 301 — —