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FOI/202300373342 · FOI · unclear

Education Scotland fraud losses 2019 - 2023: FOI release

Published
2023-10-02
Received
2023-08-28
Responded
2023-09-12
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector
Exemptions
None detected

Information requested

The following information on fraud losses for years 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24:

Question 1: The total amount of money that has been lost as a result of fraud in the following financial years.

Question 2: The total amount of money spent to retrieve the money lost to fraud in the following financial years.

Response

Education Scotland’s annual accounts are published on our website here: Annual reports and accounts.

Question 1 No money has been lost as a result of fraud in financial years 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24.

Question 2 No money has been spent to retrieve money lost to fraud in financial years 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021- 22, 2022-23, and 2023-24.

About FOI

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Contact Please quote the FOI reference Central Enquiry Unit Email: ceu@gov.scot Phone: 0300 244 4000 The Scottish Government St Andrews House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG

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