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Dear Lynn,

 

Your request dated 6 May 2021 is acknowledged and will be processed under
the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.

 

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
any event no later than 3 June 2021, being 20 working days after the day
your request was received.

 

If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of
an extension of that timeframe.

 

Kind regards,

 

Shainey

 

Shainey James Democratic Services Officer

Taupō District Council • 46 Horomatangi Street, Taupō 3330

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From: [5][FOI #15385 email]
Sent: Thursday, 6 May 2021 8:46:05 PM
To: "OIA/LGOIMA requests at Taupo District Council"
<[6][Taupo District Council request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Drug & alcohol pathology/testing
at Taupo District Council
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Dear Taupo 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 [7]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.

Yours faithfully,

Lynn Worthington

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Dear Lynn,

 

Your request dated 6 May 2021 has been processed under the Local
Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.  Please see answers
for Taupō District Council in red font below:

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: No
a. Who currently provides the testing service i.e., name of service
provider(s)? 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?
ii. In what geographic location(s) is the service delivered? Bay of
Plenty, Taupō
iii. Is the service provided under contract? If yes: Yes
1. How many contracts does the provider have with your organisation? 1
2. What is the term of that/those contract(s)? N/A
3. What is the dollar value of that/those contract(s)? We pay $79.50 & GST
per drug test and an extra $10.00 for an alcohol test – not used often
4. Are there options for renewing that/those contract(s)? TDDA advise us
when prices go up, we pay as we go for their services
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

 

If you believe your request for information has not been adequately dealt
with you may complain to the Office of the Ombudsman, and their contact
details are:

 

Phone: 0800 802 602

Email: [1][email address]

Website: [2]www.ombudsman.govt.nz

 

Kind regards,

 

Shainey

 

Shainey James Democratic Services Officer

Taupō District Council • 46 Horomatangi Street, Taupō 3330

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-----Original Message-----
From: [7][FOI #15385 email]
Sent: Thursday, 6 May 2021 8:46:05 PM
To: "OIA/LGOIMA requests at Taupo District Council"
<[8][Taupo District Council request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Drug & alcohol pathology/testing
at Taupo District Council
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organisation. Do not
click links, open attachments, or respond unless you recognise the
sender and know the content is safe

Dear Taupo 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 [9]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.

Yours faithfully,

Lynn Worthington

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