Description

Operational analysis is a core function of a country’s financial intelligence unit (FIU) and an important element of money laundering investigations. This training programme combines our eLearning course on Operational Analysis with a customised on-site training component. 

Participants work in groups to conduct an operational analysis in support of a simulated money laundering case.

The case involves the Minister of Works and Transport, who is rumoured to live a lavish lifestyle funded by bribe payments related to infrastructure contracts awarded by the Ministry. To confirm the hypothesis that he received bribes and laundered the proceeds through the acquisition of luxurious assets, the participants make use of the intelligence cycle. They:

• search databases;
• collect information from open sources, domestic and international closed sources;
• analyse large volumes of financial data; and
• cooperate with local and international authorities to add value to the original suspicious transaction report.

In this way, they transform the information collected into actionable intelligence that could lead to a successful investigation, prosecution and asset recovery action. Completion of an interactive eLearning course and relevant discussions and instruction blocks give participants the skills to conduct the analysis.

Participants learn to:

• Develop the knowledge and skills to analyse suspicious transaction reports.
• Collate additional information to add value to the initial suspicious transaction report.
• Conduct a structured analysis of disclosures based on the steps of the intelligence cycle.
• Produce written and oral assessments for dissemination to relevant law enforcement agencies.
• Establish effective mechanisms and structures for inter-agency cooperation and information exchange.

In their own words

“I learned about the analysis of bank statements as well as on the operations of FIUs, how to come up with excellent dissemination reports, and how to engage foreign jurisdictions for assistance. This will help me in my work as an investigator.”

Interested in this training course for your government agency?

Learn more about the training programmes of our International Centre for Asset Recovery (ICAR) and our uniquely effective approach.

For more information, contact training@baselgovernance.org.