How to report a fraud concern
Elected members, suppliers, contractors, partners, joint ventures and the general public are encouraged to report concerns through any of the routes identified below.
Concerns relating to council tax or housing benefits and social housing should be reported to the relevant district/borough Council.
Your borough council can be identified using the tool here:
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Contact details for disctrict and borough Councils in Staffordshire can be found on our Other Local Authorities page.
Can I remain anonymous?
An individual wishing to report a concern relating to fraud or bribery may wish to stay anonymous.
Whilst concerns raised anonymously will be considered and assessed, it is often vital to speak to you to obtain additional information once an investigation has started. Therefore we request that you provide your contact details wherever possible.
What happens after the fraud is reported?
Please do not carry out any additional investigation once a concern of fraud is identified. Failure to follow appropriate investigative procedures may result in valuable evidence becoming unusable in pursuit of criminal sanctions.
What do I do if I am a Staffordshire County Council employee?
If you wish to raise a concern, consider reading our whistleblowing policy, available on the Staff Intranet.
How do I report fraud?
Concerns of fraud, bribery and corruption can be reported by using the methods detailed below.
Leave a message on the integrity reporting hotline* / email service
Telephone: 0800 7311890
Email: fraud@staffordshire.gov.uk
Online reporting form
You can complete the fraud reporting form.
Contact the County Treasurer, via the (Interim) Chief Internal Auditor and Money Laundering Reporting Officer
Deborah Harris
Email: deborah.harris@staffordshire.gov.uk
Phone: 01785 276406
Contact the Audit Manager - Fraud (Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officer)
David Fletcher
Email: david.fletcher@staffordshire.gov.uk
Phone: 01785 895408
Please note: both the fraud reporting form, or the integrity hotline can be used to raise concerns without disclosing your own identity.
Fraud, bribery and theft policy
The county council’s fraud, bribery and corruption policy was approved in July 2019 and outlines the Council’s anti-fraud stance and approach to tackling fraud, bribery and theft.