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Cayman Islands Attorney General answers FOI requests

FREEDOM-OF-INFORMATION-StampA Summary of FOI responses by the Cayman Islands Attorney-General to local lawyer Peter Polack

1. The Attorney General has 19 employees

2. The Attorney General Earns over CI$150,000 per annum

3. 3 employees of the Attorney General earn over CI$100,000

4. 12 employees of the Attorney General earn over CI$100,000

5. The Attorney General has no records of his visits to the Office of the DPP, the number or reasons for such visits in 2011,2012 and 2013

6. The Attorney General made 17 official trips off island 2011-1013 costing almost CI$150,000.

7. The Attorney General was off island 58 days on official business in 2010.

8. The Attorney General staff made 102 official trips off island 2011-1013 costing almost CI$220,000.

9. The Attorney General retained outside counsel 27 times between 2011-2013 at a cost of almost CI$1,000,000 not including fees and expenses July-December 2013.

10. The Attorney General has only taken disciplinary action against his staff once 2011-2013

11. Four of his employees were given permission for second jobs including one allowed to practice law externally.

12. The Attorney general has a credit card which was used for a total of almost CI$20,000 for travel and entertainment 2011-2013.

13. The Attorney General has no records nor has he stated whether any support staff including security performs personal errands for him.

14. The Attorney General has no records nor has he stated the number of days he travelled with the former Premier on official business 2011-2012

15. The Attorney General has no records nor has he stated the destinations and days he travelled with the former Premier on official business 2010-2012 or the accompanying government officials.

16. The Attorney General has no records nor has he stated the purposes of his official travel 2010-2012.

17. The Attorney General has no records nor has he stated the travel expenses and accommodation paid for by a third party.

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