FOI Delegations - 2016
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Dear Commonwealth Grants Commission,
Can I please have a copy of the current FOI Delegations, and any related directions issued in respect of FOI.
I believe this information could be considered "operational information" so I therefore request release under the IPS, or under Administrative Access.
Yours faithfully,
Ben Fairless
Dear Mr Fairless
Thank you for your e-mail.
The Director of our Corporate Services, Mr Phil Parkins, is the delegate who looks after corporate governance including Freedom of Information.
His contact details, as outlined in the Commission's Annual Report 2015-16, are:
FOI Co-ordinator
Commonwealth Grants Commission
First Floor, Phoenix House
86-88 Northbourne Avenue
BRADDON ACT 2612
Regards
Gary Markham
Assistant Director, Finance
1st Floor Phoenix House
86-88 Northbourne Avenue
BRADDON ACT 2612
Ph 02 62298861
F 02 62298821
e-mail [email address]
-----Original Message-----
From: Ben Fairless [mailto:[FOI #2628 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 2 November 2016 9:01 PM
To: Secretary@CGC
Subject: Freedom of Information request - FOI Delegations - 2016
Dear Commonwealth Grants Commission,
Can I please have a copy of the current FOI Delegations, and any related directions issued in respect of FOI.
I believe this information could be considered "operational information" so I therefore request release under the IPS, or under Administrative Access.
Yours faithfully,
Ben Fairless
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Dear Gary,
I'm actually just looking for a copy of the delegation itself (the principal officer of an agency can delegate their powers under the Act). Can you send me a copy of this?
Yours sincerely,
Ben Fairless
Dear Mr Fairless,
Mr Parkins, the FOI delegate, is presently on annual leave until Monday, 14 November 2016.
I have forwarded your request to him for his attention as necessary.
Regards
Gary Markham
Assistant Director, Finance
1st Floor Phoenix House
86-88 Northbourne Avenue
BRADDON ACT 2612
Ph 02 62298861
F 02 62298821
e-mail [email address]
-----Original Message-----
From: Ben Fairless [mailto:[FOI #2628 email]]
Sent: Friday, 4 November 2016 9:04 AM
To: Gary Markham
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - FOI Delegations - 2016 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
Dear Gary,
I'm actually just looking for a copy of the delegation itself (the principal officer of an agency can delegate their powers under the Act). Can you send me a copy of this?
Yours sincerely,
Ben Fairless
-----Original Message-----
Dear Mr Fairless
Thank you for your e-mail.
The Director of our Corporate Services, Mr Phil Parkins, is the delegate who looks after corporate governance including Freedom of Information.
His contact details, as outlined in the Commission's Annual Report 2015-16, are:
FOI Co-ordinator
Commonwealth Grants Commission
First Floor, Phoenix House
86-88 Northbourne Avenue
BRADDON ACT 2612
Regards
Gary Markham
Assistant Director, Finance
1st Floor Phoenix House
86-88 Northbourne Avenue
BRADDON ACT 2612
Ph 02 62298861
F 02 62298821
e-mail [email address]
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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #2628 email]
This request has been made by an individual using Right to Know. This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. More information on how Right to Know works can be found at:
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Dear Mr Fairless
The earlier reply to your request, made in my absence, erroneously referred to me as the "delegate".
The principal officer of the agency has not made any delegations under the FOI act, nor have any related directions been issued.
Yours faithfully
Phil Parkins
Director of Corporate Services
Commonwealth Grants Commission
Telephone 0262298825
[mobile number]
-----Original Message-----
From: Ben Fairless [mailto:[FOI #2628 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 2 November 2016 9:01 PM
To: Secretary@CGC
Subject: Freedom of Information request - FOI Delegations - 2016
Dear Commonwealth Grants Commission,
Can I please have a copy of the current FOI Delegations, and any related directions issued in respect of FOI.
I believe this information could be considered "operational information" so I therefore request release under the IPS, or under Administrative Access.
Yours faithfully,
Ben Fairless
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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #2628 email]
Is [CGC request email] the wrong address for Freedom of Information requests to Commonwealth Grants Commission? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://www.righttoknow.org.au/change_re...
This request has been made by an individual using Right to Know. This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. More information on how Right to Know works can be found at:
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Dear Phil,
Thanks - I'm told there is a difference between delegations and authorisations. Have any authorisations been made?
Yours sincerely,
Ben Fairless
Dear Mr Fairless
No authorisations either.
Yours faithfully
Phil Parkins
Director of Corporate Services
Commonwealth Grants Commission
Telephone 0262298825
[mobile number]
-----Original Message-----
From: Ben Fairless [mailto:[FOI #2628 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 15 November 2016 11:49 AM
To: Phil Parkins
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - FOI Delegations - 2016 [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]
Dear Phil,
Thanks - I'm told there is a difference between delegations and authorisations. Have any authorisations been made?
Yours sincerely,
Ben Fairless
-----Original Message-----
Dear Mr Fairless
The earlier reply to your request, made in my absence, erroneously referred to me as the "delegate".
The principal officer of the agency has not made any delegations under the FOI act, nor have any related directions been issued.
Yours faithfully
Phil Parkins
Director of Corporate Services
Commonwealth Grants Commission
Telephone 0262298825
[mobile number]
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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #2628 email]
This request has been made by an individual using Right to Know. This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. More information on how Right to Know works can be found at:
https://www.righttoknow.org.au/help/offi...
If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.
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