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Our Ref: NY7717 - 8 September 2022

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO:NY7717

I write in connection with your request for information that was received by the Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire (OPFCC) on 31^st March 2022. Please accept our apologies for the delay in providing you with a response.

I note you seek access to the following information:  

Please provide a breakdown of all costs associated with the running of the office of the Police and Crime Commissioner in your force, for 2019, 2020 and 2021.

This is to include (not an exhaustive list):

Staffing Related Costs, Estates, Transport and ICV Expenses, Supplies and Services and Surveys, Audit and Professional Fees, Communications and IT, Subscriptions, Misconduct Tribunal Appeal Costs, Communications/PR Contract, and any other associated costs with running the office.

Additionally, please provide a breakdown of the salaries of the 5 highest-paid employees within the office of the Police and Crime Commissioner. 

Extent and Result of Searches to Locate Information 

To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within the OPFCC.

I can confirm that the information you have requested is held by the OPFCC and can be located on the website.

Decision 

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you.

The information that has been requested is all available on the website as this is included and split down every year in the Final Accounts (draft Final Accounts for 2021 / 2022).

We cannot disclose the salary information specifically asked for unfortunately, however, we do publish the salaries of Staff earning over £50,000.00 online also.

Please find below the direct links to the information you have requested which is published on the website:

• Financial Year 2018 / 2019:
  • https://www.northyorkshire-pfcc.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/PFCC-NY-2018-19-310719-v1.pdf
• Financial Year 2019 / 2020
  • https://www.northyorkshire-pfcc.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Statement-of-Accounts-2019-2020-The-Police-Fire-and-Crime-Commissioner-for-North-Yorkshire.pdf
• Financial Year 2020 / 2021
  • https://www.northyorkshire-pfcc.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Statement-of-Accounts-2020-2021-%E2%80%93-The-Police-Fire-and-Crime-Commissioner-for-North-Yorkshire-%E2%80%93-FINAL.pdf
• Financial Year 2021 / 2022
  • https://www.northyorkshire-pfcc.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/PFCC-Statement-of-Accounts-2021-2022-DRAFT-signed.pdf
• All Years
  • Police – Statement of accounts – Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner North Yorkshire (northyorkshire-pfcc.gov.uk)
• Staff salaries over £50,000.00
  • Salaries – Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner North Yorkshire (northyorkshire-pfcc.gov.uk)

Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data.  It should be noted therefore that the OPFCC’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.

Complaint Rights

Your attention is drawn to the attached sheet which details your right of complaint.

If you have any queries concerning this request, please contact me quoting the reference number above.

Yours sincerely

Tina James-McGrath

Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, North Yorkshire