Library fines

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Dear Bangor University,

I am writing to ask about library fines during the academic year 2015/2016. For the time period starting from the first day of term, covering the next 364 days (e.g. one full year), please provide:

1. The total amount of money the library received from the payment of overdue items. Exclude costs of replacing lost books - this request solely relates to the cost of books that are returned later than their due date.

2. Information about where this money then goes (is it absorbed into a specific library budget for example? if so what one?)

3. If possible, from the figure provided in 1, break this down by

a) category of user paying fine (e.g. undergraduate, postgraduate, staff)
b) country of origin of user paying fine (e.g. France, Italy, US). If only broader categories are possible e.g. "EU", "non-EU" then please provide this instead.

Many thanks, and do let me know if you require any further clarification

Yours faithfully,

Jack Forks

Information Compliance Shared mailbox, Bangor University

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Dear Jack Forks

 

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the 17^th February 2017.

 

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Information Compliance Shared mailbox, Bangor University

Our Ref FOI1198

 

Dear Jack Forks,

 

Further to your request under the Freedom of Information Act, the
University’s response is below:

 

 

1. The total amount of money the library received from the payment of
overdue items. Exclude costs of replacing lost books - this request solely
relates to the cost of books that are returned later than their due date.

 

1)      £22,798.27

 

2. Information about where this money then goes (is it absorbed into a
specific library budget for example? if so what one?)

 

2)      Fines are paid into a separate budget code (held by the library).
Money collected is used to pay for the replacement of missing or damaged
books.

 

3. If possible, from the figure provided in 1, break this down by

 

a) category of user paying fine (e.g. undergraduate, postgraduate, staff)

b) country of origin of user paying fine (e.g. France, Italy, US). If only
broader categories are possible e.g. "EU", "non-EU" then please provide
this instead.

 

3)      The University does not hold the information in relation to your
request in part a) or part b) of this question.

 

 

 

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should write to the University’s Planning & Governance Office in the first
instance ([1][Bangor University request email]) explaining the grounds for your
complaint. In line with guidance from the Information Commissioner’s
Office, an appeal request must be submitted within two months of the
University’s final response to this Freedom of Information Act request.

 

Kind regards,

Compliance Team

 

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