Armed Forces: Fraud
(asked on 17th January 2017) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse was of acts of fraud committed by armed forces personnel in each year since 2010.
This question was answered on 25th January 2017
Information on the cost to the public purse of fraud committed by Armed Forces personnel in each year since 2010 is shown below.
Year | Value of Alleged Offence | Amount Recovered |
2010 | £463,014 | £408,805 |
2011 | £777,656 | £300,723 |
2012 | £211,340 | £172,193 |
2013 | £182,227 | £202,672 |
2014 | £49,624 | £51,812 |
2015 | £22,662 | £0 |
2016 | £21,735 | £17,183 |
Notes
- There is variation in the values of the alleged offence and the amounts recovered due to the way the information is recorded; the value of the alleged offence and amount recovered can be recorded in different years due to the time over which the investigation process occurs.
- The information provided only reflects that reported centrally within the Department.