_id OrganisationName OrganisationCode EffectiveDate Mandatory Category Data Notes 1 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2016 Yes "Number of occasions the council has used powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act, or similar powers" 184 "34 – Social Security Administration Act 1992 93 – Social Security Fraud Act 2001 57 – Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 0 – Council Tax Reduction Scheme Regulations 2013" 2 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2016 Yes Total number of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud 11 "10 investigation staff employed by Veritau – a shared services company wholly owned by City of York Council and North Yorkshire County Council 1 prosecution solicitor – employed by the council " 3 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2016 Yes FTE number of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud 8.7 "8.5 FTE investigation staff 0.2 FTE solicitor" 4 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2016 Yes Total number of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists 9 0 – Council Tax Reduction Scheme Regulations 2013 5 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2016 Yes FTE number of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists 8.6 6 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2016 Yes Total amount spent by the council on the investigation and prosecution of fraud (£) 263,905 £263,905 – annual cost of Veritau investigation team 7 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2016 Yes Total number of fraud cases investigated 278 "61 benefit fraud cases 217 non-benefit fraud cases Figures based on completed cases only " 8 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2016 No Total number of occasions on which fraud was identified 114 9 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2016 No Total monetary value of the fraud that was detected (£) 554000 "£265,000 housing benefit fraud £289,000 non-benefit fraud" 10 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2017 Yes Number of occasions the council has used powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act, or similar powers 53 "31 – Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 22 – Council Tax Reduction Scheme Regulations 2013" 11 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2017 Yes Total number of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud 14 "13 investigation staff employed by Veritau – a shared services company wholly owned by City of York Council and North Yorkshire County Council 1 prosecution solicitor – employed by the council" 12 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2017 Yes FTE number of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud 11.6 "11.4 FTE investigation staff 0.2 FTE solicitor" 13 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2017 Yes Total number of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists 13 14 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2017 Yes FTE number of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists 11.4 15 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2017 Yes Total amount spent by the council on the investigation and prosecution of fraud (£) 274,012 £274,012 - annual cost of Veritau investigation team 16 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2017 Yes Total number of fraud cases investigated 152 Figures based on completed cases only 17 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2017 No Total number of occasions on which fraud was identified 73 18 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2017 No Total monetary value of the fraud that was detected (£) 241000 19 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2018 Yes Number of occasions the council has used powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act, or similar powers 65 "7 – Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 58 – Council Tax Reduction Scheme Regulations 2013" 20 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2018 Yes Total number of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud 14 "13 investigation staff employed by Veritau – a shared services company wholly owned by City of York Council and North Yorkshire County Council 1 prosecution solicitor – employed by the council" 21 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2018 Yes FTE number of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud 11.6 "11.4 FTE investigation staff 0.2 FTE solicitor" 22 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2018 Yes Total number of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists 13 23 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2018 Yes FTE number of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists 11.4 24 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2018 Yes Total amount spent by the council on the investigation and prosecution of fraud (£) 281,778 £281,778 – annual cost of Veritau investigation team 25 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2018 Yes Total number of fraud cases investigated 235 Figures based on completed cases only 26 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2018 No Total number of occasions on which fraud was identified 129 27 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2018 No Total monetary value of the fraud that was detected (£) 197,669 28 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2019 Yes Number of occasions the council has used powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act, or similar powers 93 "11 – Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 82 – Council Tax Reduction Scheme Regulations 2013" 29 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2019 Yes Total number of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud 14 "13 investigation staff employed by Veritau – a shared services company wholly owned by City of York Council and North Yorkshire County Council 1 prosecution solicitor – employed by the council" 30 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2019 Yes FTE number of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud 11.6 "11.4 FTE investigation staff 0.2 FTE solicitor" 31 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2019 Yes Total number of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists 13 32 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2019 Yes FTE number of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists 11.4 33 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2019 Yes Total amount spent by the council on the investigation and prosecution of fraud (£) 269,543 £269,543 – annual cost of Veritau investigation team 34 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2019 Yes Total number of fraud cases investigated 189 Figures based on completed cases only 35 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2019 No Total number of occasions on which fraud was identified 113 36 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2019 No Total monetary value of the fraud that was detected (£) 327,152 37 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2020 Yes Number of occasions the council has used powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act, or similar powers 64 13 – Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013, 51 – Council Tax Reduction Scheme Regulations 2013 38 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2020 Yes Total number of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud 15 "15 investigation staff employed by Veritau – a shared services company wholly owned by City of York Council and North Yorkshire County Council. 1 prosecution solicitor – employed by the council " 39 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2020 Yes FTE number of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud 13.7 13.7 FTE investigation staff, 0.2 FTE solicitor 40 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2020 Yes Total number of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists 13 41 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2020 Yes FTE number of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists 11.7 42 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2020 Yes Total amount spent by the council on the investigation and prosecution of fraud (£) 270300 £270,300 – annual cost of Veritau investigation team 43 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2020 Yes Total number of fraud cases investigated 188 Figures based on completed cases only 44 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2020 No Total number of occasions on which fraud was identified 109 45 City of York Council http://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york 31/03/2020 No Total monetary value of the fraud that was detected (£) 255185