Dear Lynn,

 

Thank you for your request for information about drug and alcohol testing
at Auckland Council.

 

I have attached an information sheet on our processes and requirements
under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.

 

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

 

If you have further questions please feel free to contact Angela Hare
([1][email address]) on 09 301 0101, quoting reference
8140008812.

Kind regards,

The Privacy and LGOIMA team

Auckland Council

 

From: Lynn Worthington <[FOI #15785 email]>
Sent: Monday, 14 June 2021 5:18 pm
To: Official Information <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Drug & alcohol pathology/testing
at Auckland DC

 

Dear Auckland 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 [2]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Lynn Worthington

 

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Dear Lynn,      

 

Thank you for your request for information. We require more time to
respond to your request. 

 

We are currently still collating and processing information for your
request. Therefore, Auckland Council is extending the time limit for
responding to your request under section 14 of the Local Government
Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA). We will reply to your
request by  13 August 2021. Please note this is a maximum response time
and we will endeavour to respond sooner. 

 

The reasons for this extension are:

 

o Consultations necessary to decide on the request are ongoing and
proper response to the request cannot reasonably be made within the
original time limit.  

 

Please note you have the right to request a review of this extension from
the Ombudsman. 

 

If you have any questions please let me know. 

 

Fernanda Maciel | Senior Privacy and Official Information Business
Partner

Governance Services

Auckland Council, 135 Albert Street, Auckland
Visit our website: [1]www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

 

 

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Dear Lynn,

 

Thank you for your request for information. Please find our response
letter attached. 

 

If you have any further queries please contact me on 09 301 0101, quoting
Official Information Request No 8140008812

 

Please note you have the right to request a review of this decision from
the Ombudsman.  

 

Kind regards 

Fernanda Maciel 

Privacy & LGOIMA Business Partner 

Democracy Services 

 

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