Summary of FCDO fraud losses for financial year 2022 to 2023
Published 24 July 2023
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This table summarises Foreign, Commonwealth & Development (FCDO) losses due to fraud, by department, for the period April 2022 to March 2023.
| Department | Gross loss (£) | Recovered loss (£) | Net loss (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caribbean and Small Island Developing States Department | 45,963 | 8,463 | 37,500 |
| Caribbean Territories and Bermuda Department | 16,800 | 16,800 | 0 |
| Central Africa Department | 88,717 | 88,717 | 0 |
| Civil Society and Civic Space | 20,134 | 20,066 | 68 |
| Climate, Environment and Natural Resources Department | 1,247 | 1,247 | 0 |
| Conflict, Humanitarian and Security Department | 4,862 | 4,862 | 0 |
| East Africa Department | 173,936 | 155,933 | 18,002 |
| Evidence and Capability Department | 20,433 | 20,433 | 0 |
| Gender and Equalities Department | 9,641 | 9,641 | 0 |
| Girls’ Education Department | 35,981 | 35,981 | 0 |
| Human Development Department | 41,472 | 40,325 | 1,147 |
| India and Indian Ocean Department | 11,345 | 11,345 | 0 |
| Iraq and Arabian Peninsula Department | 309,783 | 309,364 | 419 |
| Migration Department | 1,308 | 0 | 1,308 |
| Near East Department | 5,266 | 5,266 | 0 |
| Oceania and Myanmar Department | 638 | 638 | 0 |
| Pakistan and Afghanistan Department | 1,597 | 1,597 | 0 |
| Pan Africa Department | 226,301 | 201,034 | 25,267 |
| Research Department | 10,386 | 10,386 | 0 |
| Sahel and Security Department | 503 | 65 | 438 |
| South-East Asia Department | 4,704 | 4,704 | 0 |
| Southern Africa Department | 3,487 | 3,487 | 0 |
| West Africa Department | 2,065,290* | 53,141 | 12,149 |
| Grand Total | 3,099,801* | 1,003,501 | 2,096,300 |
*Note: this includes £2 million related to Sierra Leone, which has been reported to HM Treasury and the Foreign Affairs Committee.