Nottinghamshire Police have today revealed they are investigating an alleged case of “significant” fraud involving a Gedling Borough Council staff member.
The alleged fraud was uncovered by the council and reported to the police.
Chief Executive of Gedling Borough Council, Mike Hill said: “Gedling Borough Council recently uncovered a significant fraud allegedly involving a member of staff from within the organisation. The matter was referred to the Police as a potential criminal act at the earliest opportunity in accordance with the Council’s Counter Fraud and Corruption Strategy. The Council has taken all necessary steps to deal with this matter internally.
The Council has a zero tolerance towards all types of fraud, and will be seeking full recovery of losses. The Police investigation is ongoing and no further comment will be made at this time to ensure that the criminal investigation is not impacted in any way.”
A Nottinghamshire Police spokesperson said: “We are in the process of investigating an allegation of fraud reported by Gedling Borough Council.
“Nottinghamshire Police’s fraud team is working with the council to establish the full facts of this case and inquiries are still ongoing.”
