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Kia ora Lynn

 

See below answers to your questions in red.

 

1.            Does the organisation carry out drugs and alcohol testing
(among employees or other persons)? Yes

2.            If drug and alcohol testing does take place at the
organisation: Either at the agency or by mobile bus

a.            Who currently provides the testing service i.e., name of
service provider(s)? The Drug Detection Agency (TDDA)

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? Urine and Breath Alcohol reading

ii.             In what geographic location(s) is the service delivered?
Nationwide

iii.            Is the service provided under contract? If yes: No formal
contract in place - TDDA provide this service for us and invoice us in
return. There is no term commitment from either party to this relationship
– meaning we could use another provider if we wanted without breaching
this relationship, or they could choose no longer to provide their
services to us.

1.            How many contracts does the provider have with your
organisation? No formal contract, see above.

2.            What is the term of that/those contract(s)? No term

3.            What is the dollar value of that/those contract(s)? We have
spent $1998.50 in 2019, $2343 in 2020 and $1078 so far in 2021

4.            Are there options for renewing that/those contract(s)? No
formal contract, see above

c.             What organisation(s)/company(ies) previously conducted drug
and alcohol testing for your organisation (repeat all of ‘b’ for previous
service providers)? N/A

 

Ngā mihi

 

Gemma Gibson

Communications Manager

Stratford District Council

(06) 765 6099 | 027 643 0426

 

 

-----Original Message-----

From: Lynn Worthington <[1][FOI #15384 email]>

Sent: Thursday, 6 May 2021 8:45 p.m.

To: StratfordDC <[2][email address]>

Subject: Official Information request - Drug & alcohol pathology/testing
at Stratford District Council

 

Dear Stratford 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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