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Dear Lynn,

 

We have received your enquiry regarding Drug & Alcohol pathology/testing
at Matamata-Piako District Council.

 

Your request will be processed in accordance with the provisions of the
Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 ("Act"). As
required under section 13(1) of the Act we will respond to your request as
soon as reasonably practicable and no later than 20 working days. The
Ombudsman's website calculates this date to be Wednesday 2 June 2021.

 

If you have any questions relating to your request or wish to clarify any
matters contained in your request please do not hesitate to contact me.

 

 

Kind Regards

 

Stephanie Hutchins | Committee Secretary and Corporate Administration
Officer
Matamata-Piako District Council 35 Kenrick Street, PO Box 266, Te Aroha
3342
p 07 884 0060 | ext 7811 | w [1]www.mpdc.govt.nz

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-----Original Message-----
From: Lynn Worthington <[FOI #15374 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 05 May 2021 9:07
To: Records <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Drug & alcohol pathology/testing
at Matamata-Piako District Council

 

Dear Matamata-Piako District Council,

 

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 [3]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.

 

Yours faithfully,

Lynn Worthington

 

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Good afternoon Lynn,

 

Please find attached our final response to your request.

 

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.

 

 

If you are dissatisfied with the information received, you have the right,
by way of making a complaint to an Ombudsman (under section 27(3) of the
Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987), to seek an
investigation and review of Council’s decision, more information on this
process can be found at [1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz

 

Kind regards,

 

Stephanie Hutchins | Committee Secretary and Corporate Administration
Officer
Matamata-Piako District Council 35 Kenrick Street, PO Box 266, Te Aroha
3342
p 07 884 0060 | ext 7811 | w [2]www.mpdc.govt.nz

For up to date Ministry of Health guidelines around COVID-19, please visit
their website [3]www.covid19.govt.nz

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-----Original Message-----
From: Lynn Worthington <[FOI #15374 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 05 May 2021 9:07
To: Records <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Drug & alcohol pathology/testing
at Matamata-Piako District Council

 

Dear Matamata-Piako District Council,

 

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 [4]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.

 

Yours faithfully,

Lynn Worthington

 

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

 

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[5][FOI #15374 email]

 

Is [6][Matamata-Piako District Council request email] the wrong address for Official Information
requests to Matamata-Piako District Council? If so, please contact us
using this form:

[7]https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

 

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:

[8]https://fyi.org.nz/help/officers

 

If you find this service useful as an Official Information officer, please
ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA
page.

 

 

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