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Fraud costing local government over £2bn a year

Fraud is costing local government £2.1bn a year, according to official figures.

Fraud is costing local government £2.1bn a year, according to official figures.

The Annual Fraud Indicator (AFI) reveals that the scale and prevalence of fraud is costing the public sector £20.6bn a year overall.

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