Request for travel expenses detail

Summary

The Gambling Supervision Commission disclosed all requested travel expense details for Commissioners and officers covering a three-year period from November 2014 to November 2017. The response included breakdowns of costs for flights, hotels, conference fees, and expenses for each trip.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 16th November 2017 and responded to on 13th December 2017.
• Information was provided for both Gambling Commissioners and officers.
• The data covers the period from 16th November 2014 to 16th November 2017.
• Total trip costs include expenditure on flights, hotels, conference fees, and expenses.
• The response consisted of 4 pages and 1 document.

Data Disclosed

• 16th November 2017
• 13th December 2017
• 16th November 2014
• 16th November 2017
• 4 pages
• 1 document
• FOI IM110602I

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Re:
FOI Request IM110602I

I write further to your request dated 16th November 2017, which was received on 16th November 2017 and which states:
“The total of travel costs for members of the Gambling Commissioners for the last three years and broken down to each trip the reason for it and location
Same questions for officers”

In further correspondence related to the request you: • Requested the inclusion of hotel costs within the response; and • Provided clarification regarding the dates applicable to the request – advising that the 3 year period specified was to cover the 16th November 2014 to the 16th November 2017.

I enclose the information you requested and in order to provide an accurate picture of the total costs incurred when staff of the GSC travel, it should be noted that the ‘Total Trip Cost’ figures (detailed in appendix 1) consist of any expenditure incurred in relation to flights, hotels, conference fees and expenses.

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ISLE OF MAN GAMBLING SUPERVISION COMMISSION
Barrantee Oaseirys Karrooghys Vannin Please reply to
Our Reference: FOI IM110602I Your Reference: IM110602I

13th December 2017

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Yours sincerely

Yours sincerely,

Mr T Smith CMgr FCMI Director – Licensing & Compliance

Appendix 1:

Travel undertaken between the 16th November 2014 & 15th November 2015

(Note - Total Travel Cost includes flights, hotels, conference fees and expenses)

Travel undertaken between the 16th November 2015 & 15th November 2016

(Note - Total Travel Cost includes flights, hotels, conference fees and expenses)

Travel undertaken between the 16th November 2016 & 16th November 2017

(Note - Total Travel Cost includes flights, hotels, conference fees and expenses)