A number of government departments policy on when invoices are to be paid will soon become public knowledge.
The answers will be revealed in responses to written questions from Arbory, Castletown and Malew MHK Jason Moorhouse.
Mr Moorhouse request to know the policies for Cabinet Office, DHSC, DfE, DESC, DEFA, DoI, DHA, Treasury as well as the Attorney General Chambers and the Chief Minister.
The southern MHK has also requested the information from the Isle of Man Post Office and the Manx Utilities Authorities.
As well as policy, Mr Moorhouse requests to know how many invoices were presented to each Department in the first month of the financial year and how many days later payment was made.
Invoices Paid
The Isle of Man Post Office and the Attorney General Chambers have both responded to the questions.
The Attorney General’s Chambers does not have a specific policy governing the timing of invoice payments.
Instead, invoices are processed in accordance with the Financial Regulations – Financial Practice Note C0.7 Ordering, Receiving and Paying for Goods and Services.
In the first month of the 25/26 financial year, the Attorney General’s Chambers received 50 invoices. Payment was made, on average, 25 days after the invoice date.
Meanwhile, the Post Office has a policy for the payment of supplier invoices 30 days of receipt.
In April 2025, 248 invoices were presented to the Isle of Man Post Office, of which 226 were paid within 30 days.
Of the remaining invoices, 21 were paid within the subsequent 20 days and 1 was paid within the subsequent 35 days.
