Accessing client files when answering OIA requests
Aaron Chang made this Official Information request to Ministry of Social Development
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From: Aaron Chang
Dear Ministry of Social Development,
I would like to request the following information:
Policies, guidlines and training materials for staff on how to process and answer requests made under the Official Information Act.
Specifically, under which curcimstances it would be acceptable to access personal client information in the process of answering an OIA.
Yours faithfully,
Aaron Chang
From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development
Tēnā koe Aaron Chang
Thank you for your email received 16 January 2019, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National Office to respond. You may expect a decision regarding your request to be sent to you as soon as possible.
Nā mātou noa, nā
Official and Parliamentary Information team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development
Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whānau
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From: Aaron Chang [mailto:[FOI #9409 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 16 January 2019 11:42 a.m.
To: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Subject: Official Information request - Accessing client files when answering OIA requests
Dear Ministry of Social Development,
I would like to request the following information:
Policies, guidlines and training materials for staff on how to process and answer requests made under the Official Information Act.
Specifically, under which curcimstances it would be acceptable to access personal client information in the process of answering an OIA.
Yours faithfully,
Aaron Chang
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From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development
Tçnâ koe Mr Chang,
Please find attached the Ministry’s response to your request for
information dated 16 January 2019.
Nâ mâtou noa, nâ
Official and Parliamentary Information team | Ministerial and
Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development
Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whânau
------------------------------- This email and any attachments may contain
information that is confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you
are not the intended recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution or
duplication of this email and attachments is prohibited. If you have
received this email in error please notify the author immediately and
erase all copies of the email and attachments. The Ministry of Social
Development accepts no responsibility for changes made to this message or
attachments after transmission from the Ministry.
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