24 April 2018
Richard
Via FYI.org site
E-mail:
[FYI request #7556 email]
Dear Richard,
Official Information Act (1982) requests
I write in response to your Official Information Act requests for information submitted between 23
March and 12 April, requesting various details related to CMDHB facilities and infrastructure.
We are writing to advise we wil require a 20 working day extension to complete our response. As
you wil be aware, we have received a significant number of requests on these matters (45 separate
questions, in 27 requests from 16 individuals representing 10 agencies/entities). We have also had a
number of key staff away on planned leave during this period, and a change in the contractor
engaged to support col ation of the requested material. In addition, many of the questions relate to
material that requires us to consult / advise other third parties. In addition, the questions require
that we research information that has already been archived, as it relates to files of staff that have
left the organisation. This wil be undertaken at the DHB’s own cost. These factors have combined to
result in a longer than anticipated col ation process.
Therefore, we are unable to provide our response in the required timeframe for the first of your
requests submitted between 23 March 2018 and 3 April 2018.
Our intention is to release our responses to al of the questions raised on these matters during March
and April 2018, to al interested parties. Further, given the importance of this information for our
people working in these facilities to deliver health care to the people of Counties Manukau, we wil
release the col ated material for responses to CM Health employees prior to release to the wider
community.
Under Section 15A of the Official Information Act 1982, we are therefore extending the period for
responding to your request until Wednesday 23 May 2018.
You have the right, under Section 28(3) of the Official Information Act, to ask the Ombudsman to
investigate and review my decision to extend the time limit for deciding upon your request.
Yours sincerely,
Gloria Johnson
Chief Executive (Acting) Counties Manukau District Health Board
19 Lambie Drive, Manukau, Auckland 2104 | Private Bag 94052, Manukau, Auckland 2241
T: 09 276 0000 | cmdhb.org.nz