Unauthorised Computer Access
| Authority | Department of Health and Social Care |
|---|---|
| Date received | 2018-01-11 |
| Outcome | All information sent |
| Outcome date | 2018-01-31 |
| Case ID | 356073 |
Summary
The request sought the number of Department of Health and Social Care employees facing disciplinary proceedings for unauthorized computer access since 2011. The authority disclosed data for 2013 to 2016 but refused to provide information for 2011 and 2012 due to database limitations.
Key Facts
- The Department of Health and Social Care responded to a Freedom of Information request regarding employee disciplinary proceedings.
- Data was provided for the years 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.
- Information for 2011 and 2012 was withheld because the HR database does not hold records for cases concluded prior to April 2014.
- The total number of employees facing proceedings in the disclosed years was 5.
- The response was issued on 31st January 2018.
Data Disclosed
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
- 1
- 0
- 3
- April 2014
- 2018-01-11
- 2018-01-31
Exemptions Cited
- Section 11 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (Practical refusal reason: information not held or cannot be found after reasonable steps)
Original Request
For each year, since 2011 how many departmental employees have faced disciplinary proceedings for unauthorised access to computer records held by the organisation?
Data Tables (2)
| Year | Number of Employees |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 |
Full Response Text
Department of Health and Social Care
Rheynn Slaynt as Kiarail y Theay
Page 1 of 2 FOIA/DHSC/rvsd/01
Chief Executive: Malcolm Couch Freedom of Information Team Department of Health & Social Care Chief Executive’s Office Crookall House Demesne Road Douglas Isle of Man, IM1 3QA Tel: Email: Website: Date: FOI Reference: (01624) 642621 foi.dhsc@gov.im www.gov.im/dhsc 31st January 2018 IM116-208i
Dear
REQUEST UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2015 (“the Act”)
Thank you for your request to the Department of Health and Social Care, dated 11th January
2018.
Your request
You asked for:
Question 1:
For each year, since 2011 how many (DHSC) departmental employees have
faced disciplinary proceedings for unauthorised access to computer records
held by the organisation?
Response to your request
We are pleased to be able to provide a response to your request with answers to some of
your questions; while our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance
we are unable to provide some of the information you have requested. The reasons and
statutory exemption sections are shown as part of the corresponding answers below.
Question 01: For each year, since 2011 how many (DHSC) departmental employees have
faced disciplinary proceedings for unauthorised access to computer records
held by the organisation?
Please find the Department’s response to Question 01:
Year
Number of Employees
2013
1
2014
1
2015
0
Page 2 of 2 FOIA/DHSC/rvsd/01 2016 3
While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we are unable to provide the information you have requested for 2011/2012 in line with section 11 of the Act on the grounds that a practical refusal reason applies, namely we do not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps, find the information that you request. This is because the Office of Human Resources database does not hold information relating to cases concluded prior to April 2014.
Your right to request a review
If you are unhappy with this response to your freedom of information request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response, by completing a complaint form and submitting it electronically or by delivery/post to me at DHSC Freedom of Information Team, Department of Health and Social Care, Chief Executive’s Office, Crookall House, Demesne Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 3QA; Email: Foi.DHSC@gov.im. An electronic version of our complaint form can be found at www.gov.im/foireview. If you would like a paper version of our complaint form to be sent to you by post, please contact me and I will be happy to arrange for this. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made as soon as practicable. We will respond as soon as the review has been concluded.
If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner for a decision on;
- Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015; or
- Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.
In response to an application for review, the Information Commissioner may, at any time, attempt to resolve a matter by negotiation, conciliation, mediation or another form of alternative dispute resolution and will have regard to any outcome of this in making any subsequent decision.
More detailed information on your right to a review can be found on the Information Commissioner’s website at www.inforights.im/.
Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Further information about freedom of information requests can be found at
www.gov.im/foi.
Yours Sincerely
Freedom of Information Team Department of Health and Social Care