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Found potential corruption in Council

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TheBurgandyonmytshirt · 11/09/2025 09:18

What do I need to concretely prove this and who do I take it to?

I have found that a Director does have links to the company that wins most contracts. This company, I have proof of, is being commissioned without actually completing any required work (it’s all falsified).

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minsmum · 11/09/2025 18:53

Details of the contract may be commercially sensitive, but who won them shouldn't be.

dick27 · 11/09/2025 19:54

DeltaAlphaDelta79 · 11/09/2025 18:47

I am not talking about anything obtained under FOI, but the OP wants to "build a case" and then report it to the press.

I literally investigate this type of fraud for a living and have done for a long time.

I have seen many cases go nowhere because armchair detectives have cobbled together some pieces of what they think is evidence, then sent this "evidence" to Uncle Tom Cobley and all, and too many people get involved, the offenders get tipped off and hide evidence, the case gets too tainted to go anywhere and the offenders get off scott free.

Every council will have a fraud investigation team, and that should be the first port of call for anything like this. They are independent and impartial, and will investigate properly so that if criminal offences are suspected and there is evidence to support this, then the case can be taken forward appropriately.

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I'm genuinely interested - are you employed by the council to tackle fraud at the council?

DeltaAlphaDelta79 · 11/09/2025 21:16

dick27 · 11/09/2025 19:54

I'm genuinely interested - are you employed by the council to tackle fraud at the council?

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Yes. However we are independent and can investigate whoever and wherever we need to, without interference.

Shoemadlady · 11/09/2025 21:20

Do You have a whistle blowing policy? Follow it to the letter and anon

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