Training programme for government agencies
Advanced operational analysis
How to conduct complex operational analysis, from receipt of a suspicious transaction activity or report to dissemination of the analysis to law enforcement authorities.
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 an 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:
- 01Develop the knowledge and skills to analyse suspicious transaction reports.
- 02Collate additional information to add value to the initial suspicious transaction report.
- 03Conduct a structured analysis of disclosures based on the steps of the intelligence cycle.
- 04Produce written and oral assessments for dissemination to relevant law enforcement agencies.
- 05Establish effective mechanisms and structures for inter-agency cooperation and information exchange.
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