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<p>Investigations will result either in no funding issues being identified or the
identification of funds for recovery. Funds identified for recovery may have been
mis-claimed in error or may be the result of potential fraudulent actions. The Skills
Funding Agency is not a prosecuting authority so where an investigation indicates
potential fraud the case is referred to the police. Fraud is not confirmed unless
there is a successful criminal prosecution.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the
number of cases investigated, the number of cases where funds were identified for
recovery (whether as a result of error or potential fraud), the number of cases referred
to the police, the number of cases resulting in charges being brought and the outcome
of prosecutions in each of the financial years 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14. Note
that where a case is referred to the police it may take a significant period (up to
several years) for charges to be brought.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial
Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No.
of live investigations during the year</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No.
of cases where funds were identified for recovery</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No.
of cases referred to the police</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No.
of cases where charges brought</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Outcome
of prosecutions</p></td><td><p>1 successful 2 unsuccessful 1 ongoing</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p> </p><p>The successful prosecution as a result of an investigation in 2011-12
was of David Peters who worked as an assessor for Safetycor Ltd, a subcontractor to
Exeter College and Wolverhampton College.</p>
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