Council Employees Suspended Over Allegations of Fraud - Find a freedom of information request

Request

1. Could you please disclose how many council employees have been suspended over allegations of fraud?

a. How many of those were suspended on full pay?

Decision

1. A total of five employees have been suspended in respect of allegations of fraud between 2017 - 2021.

  • 2017: Zero.
  • 2018: Three.
  • 2019: One.
  • 2020: Zero.
  • 2021: One.

a. Employees who are suspended while investigating or considering an alleged offence are in receipt of full pay.

Reference number
3521445
Date request received
1 March 2022
Date of decision
25 March 2022