Overview

• The unit launched 468 investigations and closed 331 cases from April 2024 to March 2025, uncovering more than £1 million in irregularities.
• It initiated recovery of excess salary paid to a former employee due to payroll data errors.
• A council pest controller was dismissed for gross misconduct after secretly providing private services in council uniform and vehicle.
• Legal action secured possession of a Soho council flat used as an Airbnb sublet, resulting in a £12,890 fine based on rental income.
• Investigators reclaimed 34 misused properties valued at £667,000 and urged managers to tighten record-keeping and oversight.