City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2016YesNumber of occasions the council has used powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act, or similar powers18434 – 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 City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2016YesTotal number of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud1110 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 City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2016YesFTE number of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud8.78.5 FTE investigation staff 0.2 FTE solicitor City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2016YesTotal number of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists9 0 – Council Tax Reduction Scheme Regulations 2013 City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2016YesFTE number of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists8.6 City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2016YesTotal amount spent by the council on the investigation and prosecution of fraud (£)263,905£263,905 – annual cost of Veritau investigation team City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2016YesTotal number of fraud cases investigated27861 benefit fraud cases 217 non-benefit fraud cases Figures based on completed cases only City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2016NoTotal number of occasions on which fraud was identified114 City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2016NoTotal monetary value of the fraud that was detected (£)554000£265,000 housing benefit fraud £289,000 non-benefit fraud City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2017YesNumber of occasions the council has used powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act, or similar powers5331 – Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 22 – Council Tax Reduction Scheme Regulations 2013 City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2017YesTotal number of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud1413 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 City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2017YesFTE number of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud11.611.4 FTE investigation staff 0.2 FTE solicitor City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2017YesTotal number of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists13 City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2017YesFTE number of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists11.4 City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2017YesTotal amount spent by the council on the investigation and prosecution of fraud (£)274,012£274,012 - annual cost of Veritau investigation team City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2017YesTotal number of fraud cases investigated152Figures based on completed cases only City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2017NoTotal number of occasions on which fraud was identified73 City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2017NoTotal monetary value of the fraud that was detected (£)241000 City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2018YesNumber of occasions the council has used powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act, or similar powers657 – Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 58 – Council Tax Reduction Scheme Regulations 2013 City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2018YesTotal number of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud1413 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 City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2018YesFTE number of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud11.611.4 FTE investigation staff 0.2 FTE solicitor City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2018YesTotal number of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists13 City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2018YesFTE number of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists11.4 City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2018YesTotal amount spent by the council on the investigation and prosecution of fraud (£)281,778£281,778 – annual cost of Veritau investigation team City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2018YesTotal number of fraud cases investigated235Figures based on completed cases only City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2018NoTotal number of occasions on which fraud was identified129 City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2018NoTotal monetary value of the fraud that was detected (£)197,669 City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2019YesNumber of occasions the council has used powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act, or similar powers9311 – Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 82 – Council Tax Reduction Scheme Regulations 2013 City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2019YesTotal number of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud1413 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 City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2019YesFTE number of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud11.611.4 FTE investigation staff 0.2 FTE solicitor City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2019YesTotal number of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists13 City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2019YesFTE number of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists11.4 City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2019YesTotal amount spent by the council on the investigation and prosecution of fraud (£)269,543£269,543 – annual cost of Veritau investigation team City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2019YesTotal number of fraud cases investigated189Figures based on completed cases only City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2019NoTotal number of occasions on which fraud was identified113 City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2019NoTotal monetary value of the fraud that was detected (£)327,152 City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2020YesNumber of occasions the council has used powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act, or similar powers6413 – Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013, 51 – Council Tax Reduction Scheme Regulations 2013 City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2020YesTotal number of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud1515 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 City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2020YesFTE number of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud13.713.7 FTE investigation staff, 0.2 FTE solicitor City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2020YesTotal number of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists13 City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2020YesFTE number of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists11.7 City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2020YesTotal amount spent by the council on the investigation and prosecution of fraud (£)270300£270,300 – annual cost of Veritau investigation team City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2020YesTotal number of fraud cases investigated188Figures based on completed cases only City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2020NoTotal number of occasions on which fraud was identified109 City of York Councilhttp://opendatacommunities.org/id/unitary-authority/york31/03/2020NoTotal monetary value of the fraud that was detected (£)255185