Drug & alcohol pathology/testing at the WREDA Ltd

Lynn Worthington made this Official Information request to Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency Limited

The request was successful.

From: Lynn Worthington

Dear Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency Limited,

Please supply the following information under the [Official Information Act (OIA) / Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA)]:
1. Does the organisation carry out drugs and alcohol testing (among employees or other persons)?
2. If drug and alcohol testing does take place at the organisation:
a. Who currently provides the testing service i.e., name of service provider(s)?
b. For each (named) service provider:
i. What is the nature of the drug & alcohol testing service delivered e.g., saliva, urine, breath and alcohol and synthetic cannabinoids?
ii. In what geographic location(s) is the service delivered?
iii. Is the service provided under contract? If yes:
1. How many contracts does the provider have with your organisation?
2. What is the term of that/those contract(s)?
3. What is the dollar value of that/those contract(s)?
4. Are there options for renewing that/those contract(s)?
c. What organisation(s)/company(ies) previously conducted drug and alcohol testing for your organisation (repeat all of ‘b’ for previous service providers)?
If you need any more information from me, please let me know as soon as possible.
I understand that a decision on a request for information under the [OIA/LGOIMA] should be made within 20 working days of receiving that request.
If you do not normally deal with official information requests, or you need advice on dealing with this request, guidance is available from the Ombudsman at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.

Yours faithfully,

Lynn Worthington

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From: Dave Burgess
Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency Limited

Hi Lynn

 

I refer to your LGOIMA request dated 2 May 2021 for information about Drug
and alcohol pathology/testing at WREDA (WellingtonNZ) Ltd.

 

On your first point (1) Does the organisation carry out drugs and alcohol
testing (among employees and other persons)? The answer is no, WREDA
(WellingtonNZ) does not conduct this activity.

 

We believe the answer to (1) means the remainder of the question are made
redundant. Please let me know via [1][email address] if you
have an alternative view.

 

You have the right to seek an investigation by the Ombudsman of this
decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[2]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602

 

Yours sincerely, Dave Burgess

 

From: Lynn Worthington <[3][FOI #15319 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 2 May 2021 12:06 PM
To: contact <[4][WREDA request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Drug & alcohol pathology/testing
at the WREDA Ltd

Dear Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency Limited,

Please supply the following information under the [Official Information
Act (OIA) / Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act
(LGOIMA)]:
1. Does the organisation carry out drugs and alcohol testing (among
employees or other persons)?
2. If drug and alcohol testing does take place at the organisation:
a. Who currently provides the testing service i.e., name of service
provider(s)?
b. For each (named) service provider:
i. What is the nature of the drug & alcohol testing service delivered
e.g., saliva, urine, breath and alcohol and synthetic cannabinoids?
ii. In what geographic location(s) is the service delivered?
iii. Is the service provided under contract? If yes:
1. How many contracts does the provider have with your organisation?
2. What is the term of that/those contract(s)?
3. What is the dollar value of that/those contract(s)?
4. Are there options for renewing that/those contract(s)?
c. What organisation(s)/company(ies) previously conducted drug and alcohol
testing for your organisation (repeat all of ‘b’ for previous service
providers)?
If you need any more information from me, please let me know as soon as
possible.
I understand that a decision on a request for information under the
[OIA/LGOIMA] should be made within 20 working days of receiving that
request.
If you do not normally deal with official information requests, or you
need advice on dealing with this request, guidance is available from the
Ombudsman at [5]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.

Yours faithfully,

Lynn Worthington

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