Financial Intelligence Unit
Overview
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total FOI requests | 10 |
| Date range | 2017-08-21 to 2024-12-31 |
| Full disclosure rate | 0.0% (0/10) |
| Partial disclosure | 2 |
| Fully refused/exempt | 5 |
Outcome Breakdown
| Outcome | Count | % |
|---|---|---|
| Information not held | 4 | 40.0% |
| Not required to fulfill request | 2 | 20.0% |
| No information sent - all held but exempt | 2 | 20.0% |
| Some information sent but not all held | 1 | 10.0% |
| Some information sent but part exempt | 1 | 10.0% |
Requests by Year
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
Top Topics
- Planning & Housing (3 requests)
- Finance & Tax (2 requests)
- Transport & Roads (2 requests)
- Government & Administration (1 requests)
- Financial Services & Regulation (1 requests)
Notable Cases (3)
[-] Financial Intelligence / Crime
2019-01-09 | Some information sent but part exempt
A request for financial crime statistics, budget allocations, and staff numbers was partially fulfilled by the Isle of Man Financial Intelligence Unit, which provided detailed Suspicious Activity Report data for late 2018 but withheld current asset values and 2019 budget figures.
- The FIU does not hold data on the value of suspected criminal assets linked to civil forfeiture cases, referring the requester to the International Co-operation and Asset Recovery Team.
- Budget allocation for 2019/20 was withheld under section 41 of the Act as it was scheduled for future publication on 19th February 2019.
- Detailed statistics for Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) were provided for Q2, Q3, and Q4 of 2018, totaling 1,391 reports.
Data: 1391, Q2 2018, Q3 2018, Q4 2018, 387
Exemptions: Section 41 of the Act (Information intended for future publication)
[~] Sum total of approved re-claims for FIU from Seized Assets Fund
2018-09-11 | Information not held
The request sought total re-claims from the Seized Assets Fund and details on illicit money recovery, but the Financial Intelligence Unit stated it does not hold this information as the Fund is managed by a separate Board. However, the FIU disclosed specific annual funding amounts received from the Fund for its running costs between 2016 and 2018.
- The Financial Intelligence Unit does not hold information on the sum total of approved re-claims from the Seized Assets Fund as it is managed by the separate Financial Intelligence Unit Board.
- Responsibility for the Seized Asset Fund transferred from the Isle of Man Treasury to the Financial Intelligence Unit Board on 1 November 2017.
- The FIU was established as a separate legal entity on 22 April 2016.
Data: £183,612.72, £311,064, 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2018/2019
Exemptions: Information not held
[~] Director salary cost & funding, FIU purpose
2017-08-25 | Some information sent but not all held
The request sought details on the FIU's role compared to other units and the Director's salary, but the exact salary figure was withheld under personal data exemptions while funding sources and pay bands were disclosed.
- The Financial Intelligence Unit was established on 22 April 2016 under the Financial Intelligence Unit Act 2016.
- The Director's salary is based on the Jesp 9-13 pay band for new starters with an agreed market rating.
- The exact salary figure was withheld as personal data under section 25(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015.
Data: 22 April 2016, Jesp 9-13, 25 August 2017, 11 September 2017, 2017/18
Exemptions: Section 25(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (absolute exemption for personal data); Data Protection Act 2002 (fairness and privacy considerations)
Most Cited Exemptions
| Exemption | Times Cited |
|---|---|
| Information not held | 2 |
| Section 9(5)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (request not valid due to missing name and address) | 1 |
| Section 9(5)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (Invalid request due to missing name and address) | 1 |
| Section 25(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (absolute exemption for personal data) | 1 |
| Data Protection Act 2002 (fairness and privacy considerations) | 1 |
| Section 41 of the Act (Information intended for future publication) | 1 |
| Section 25(b)(i)&(ii) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (absolutely exempt personal information) | 1 |
| Article 5 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) | 1 |
| Article 6 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) | 1 |