Drug & alcohol pathology/testing at the Waikato Regional Council
Lynn Worthington made this Official Information request to Waikato Regional Council
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From: Lynn Worthington
Dear Waikato Regional 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.
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Yours faithfully,
Lynn Worthington
Waikato Regional Council
Thank you for contacting us. Your reference for this matter is
REF210500697.
We will respond to you within two working days.
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the [Official Information Act (OIA) / Local Government Official
Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA)]:
Thank you
Waikato Regional Council
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From: Laura Van Veen
Kia ora Lynn
Waikato Regional Council has received your request for information
relating to Drug & alcohol pathology/testing at the Waikato Regional
Council.
A response will be with you as soon as possible but in any event by 31 May
2021, being 20 working days.
I am responding on behalf of Jennie Cox (Waikato Regional Council
Statutory Processes Advisor) who is on leave until Wednesday. Please
contact Jennie if you have any further queries.
Ngā mihi
Laura Van Veen | DEMOCRACY ADVISOR | Democracy, Community and Services
WAIKATO REGIONAL COUNCIL | Te Kaunihera ā Rohe o Waikato
P: [1]+6478592755
M: [2]+6421910956
F: [3]facebook.com/waikatoregion
Private Bag 3038, Waikato Mail Centre, Hamilton, 3240
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From: Jennie Cox
Kia ora Lyn
With regard to your request for information relating to drug and alcohol
testing and suppliers for the Waikato Regional Council, I can advise that
your request has been granted, the information has been collated and is
going through a final stage of review and approval.
I anticipate this may take an additional couple of days and that this
response will be with you by Friday 4 June 2021.
If you have any questions please let me know.
Ngā mihi
Jennie
Jennie Cox | STATUTORY PROCESSES ADVISOR | Democracy, Community and Services
WAIKATO REGIONAL COUNCIL | Te Kaunihera ā Rohe o Waikato
P: [1]+6478590897
F: [2]facebook.com/waikatoregion
Private Bag 3038, Waikato Mail Centre, Hamilton, 3240
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Ngaa mihi
Jennie
Jennie Cox | STATUTORY PROCESSES ADVISOR | Democracy, Community and Services
WAIKATO REGIONAL COUNCIL | Te Kaunihera ā Rohe o Waikato
P: [1]+6478590897
F: [2]facebook.com/waikatoregion
Private Bag 3038, Waikato Mail Centre, Hamilton, 3240
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