Edinburgh Council detects £1.4m in fraud over past year according to report

The fraud was detected in a range of areas, including illegal sublets of council properties, improper claiming of council tax ...
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Fraud amounting to almost £1.4 million detected by council

Council staff found almost £1.4 million worth of fraud in the past year, including council tax evasion and misuse of blue badges. A report at the council’s finance committee on Tuesday outlined that ...
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Edinburgh Council detects nearly £1.4 million worth of fraud in the past year

Council staff detected almost £1.4 million worth of fraud in the past year – including from council rates evasion and misuse ...

The six councils that spent £270m on pensions, then breached the cap on council tax rises

Cash-strapped authorities pushed for a higher increase on council tax after funnelling millions into retirement pots ...

Council worker who stole £1m from taxpayers made bankrupt with £700,000 in debt

A council employee who funded a lavish lifestyle by stealing more than £1 million from taxpayers has been made bankrupt with debts of more than £700,000. Michael Paterson was jailed for four years ...