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Council sees hike in fraud case referrals

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October 01, 2025

THE number of fraud case referrals to the county council has trebled in the last year, a new report has revealed.

- BY OLIVER CASTLE Local Democracy Reporter

A counter fraud interim progress report showed that Lincolnshire County Council has received 36 referrals between April and August this year - up from 12 cases in the same period last year.

At an audit committee meeting on September 22, councillors were provided with an update from the counter fraud team at the county council.

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