Responses to 2019 Official Information Act Requests
A. Coffin made this Official Information request to Auckland Transport
The request was successful.
From: A. Coffin
Dear Auckland Transport,
I would like a breakdown of Official Information Act requests made to Auckland Transport in 2019. In particular, I would like to know:
1) How many requests have been made to date in 2019;
2) What proportion of requests were denied, and on what grounds;
3) What proportion of requests were granted an extension of time; and
4) What proportion of requests were responded to after the requisite time for response under the Official Information Act had expired, or not responded to at all.
Yours faithfully,
A. Coffin
From: AT Official Information (AT)
Auckland Transport
Dear Mr/Ms Coffin
We acknowledge receipt of your request for official information dated 1
April 2019 regarding responses to 2019 Official Information Act requests.
We are processing your request according to the provisions of the Local
Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987. You will receive a
decision within 20 working days after the receipt of your request by
Auckland Transport, as required by the Act. The expected due date for a
decision is 2 May 2019. Please note this is the maximum response time and
we will endeavour to respond to you sooner.
If you have any further queries, please contact us on (09) 355 3553 during
business hours, quoting Local Government Official Information request
number CAS-1021608-B2G6S1.
Kind regards
Pablo | Customer Liaison Specialist
Auckland Transport
Private Bag 92250, Auckland 1142
P 09 355 3553 | E [1][email address] or
[2][email address]
[3]www.at.govt.nz
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From: AT Official Information (AT)
Auckland Transport
Dear Mr Coffin,
Auckland Transport has decided to grant your request. However, it will
take some time to prepare the information for release.
We estimate that the information will be ready by 12 April 2019.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
If you wish to discuss this decision with us, please feel free to contact
us during normal business hours
Kind regards
Cameron Kirchoff | LGOIMA – Business Partner
Auckland Transport
Private Bag 92250, Auckland 1142
P 09 355 3553 | E [2][email address] or
[3][email address]
[4]www.at.govt.nz
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From: Cameron Kirchoff (AT)
Auckland Transport
Dear Mr/Ms Coffin
Sincere apologies for the delay in getting a response to you.
The stats have taken longer than anticipated to put together, however, we
are working to have this out to you by early next week.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like to discuss.
Kind regards
Cameron Kirchoff | LGOIMA – Business Partner
Auckland Transport
Private Bag 92250, Auckland 1142
P 09 355 3553 | E [1][email address] or
[2][email address]
[3]www.at.govt.nz
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From: A. Coffin
Dear Cameron Kirchoff (AT),
I note that the statutory timeframe for a reply to my official information act request has been exceeded. Considering that I was previously emailed on 12 April stating that the information would be released "early next week", this is surprising. What is the timetable for this information to be released?
Furthermore, will the status of this official information act request be included within the statistics of delayed official information act requests which I requested?
Yours sincerely,
A. Coffin
From: AT Official Information (AT)
Auckland Transport
Dear A. Coffin,
Once again I do apologise for the delay in getting the information out to you and regret any frustration this may have caused.
Gathering the requested statistics is a very manual process and has taken much longer than expected, this is something we are working on changing.
At this stage a response has been drafted and sent for a final signoff.
Kind regards
Cameron Kirchoff | LGOIMA – Business Partner
Auckland Transport
Private Bag 92250, Auckland 1142
P 09 355 3553 | E [email address] or [email address]
www.at.govt.nz
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From: A. Coffin
Dear Cameron Kirchoff (AT),
Thank you very much for your reply. I look forward to seeing the statistics.
Yours sincerely,
A. Coffin
From: A. Coffin
Dear Cameron Kirchoff (AT),
Can you please update me on the progress on my official information act request? On 3 May you said that the response had been drafted and sent for a final signoff. Has this process been concluded yet?
Yours sincerely,
A. Coffin
From: AT Official Information (AT)
Auckland Transport
Dear A Coffin
We refer to your request for official information dated 1 April 2019
regarding LGOIMA’s.
Please find attached response for information requested under the Local
Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.
Please do not hesitate to let us know if you have any questions.
Kind regards
Cameron Kirchoff | LGOIMA – Business Partner
Auckland Transport
Private Bag 92250, Auckland 1142
P 09 355 3553 | E [1][email address] or
[2][email address]
[3]www.at.govt.nz
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Important notice: The contents of this email and any attachments may be
confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you have received this
email message in error please notify us immediately and erase all copies
of the message and attachments; any use, disclosure or copying of this
message or attachments is prohibited. Any views expressed in this email
may be those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the
views of Auckland Transport.
References
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2. mailto:[email address]
3. http://www.at.govt.nz/
5. https://www.facebook.com/akltransport
6. https://twitter.com/akltransport
7. https://www.instagram.com/akltransport/
8. https://www.linkedin.com/company/aucklan...
9. https://www.youtube.com/user/aucklandtra...
From: A. Coffin
Dear AT Official Information (AT),
Thank you for your response. I would like to clarify one point about the statistics further.
In your response, it was stated that the median time for Auckland Transport to supply the requested information and close out LGOIMA’s was 22 days, while there were only 7 incidents when a decision was not communicated within 20 days. Is the reason for the difference between these because while a decision as to whether the information will be granted tends to be made within 20 days, it generally takes longer than this to provide the relevant information?
Yours sincerely,
A. Coffin
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