Fraud Information for North Yorkshire Council

The Transparency Code 2015 requires local authorities to publish the following information about their counter fraud work: Number of occasions they use powers under the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud (Power to Require Information) (England) Regulations 2014 Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of employees undertaking investigations and prosecutions of fraud Total number (absolute and full time equivalent) of professionally accredited counter fraud specialists Total amount spent by the authority on the investigation and prosecution of fraud Total number of fraud cases investigated. Fraud investigation services across the council are provided by Veritau North Yorkshire Limited.