Nope, I'm saying COVID was a unique time, the removal of normal procurement processes and the enormous increase in support makes an increase in fraud absolutely inevitable.
You could compare the amount of people paid furlough in 2019-20 with 2020-21 if you want. I think you will also see a gazillion per cent increase, but it doesn't show the full picture does it.
Hopefully they claim as much as possible back, but I sincerely doubt they will.