Referrals pending assessment
Dear National Anti-Corruption Commission,
Under the FOI Act 1982 (Cth), I request access to any and all documents showing the number of corruption referrals pending assessment that were received by the NACC in each of:
i) July 2023;
ii) August 2023;
iii) September 2023.
If a document does not exist but is able to be generated in line with section 17 of the FOI Act 1982 (Cth), please provide access to the generated document.
If possible, I would like a document in which the pending assessment are organised by reference to each month in which the referrals were received (i.e. X referrals received in July 2023 still pending assessment; Y referrals received in August 2023 still pending assessment; Z referrals received in September 2023 still pending assessment).
Yours faithfully,
Nir
OFFICIAL
Dear Nir
Thankyou for your request received 5 December 2024. The request has been
allocated the reference FOI 25/45.
1) Informal invitation to revise scope
After preliminary consultation with the relevant team within the
Commission, it appears likely that a document can be created under section
17 of the FOI Act in response to your request for the statistical data
sought. However, we note that your request also makes reference to 'access
to any and all documents'. We take this opportunity to informally invite
you to revise your request by removing references to 'any and all
documents' if this is not the intention of the request. We note that the
OAIC's FOI Guidelines at [3.115] states that a broadly worded request is
more likely to constitute an unreasonable diversion of resources than a
request that is narrowly focused.
2) Clarification of request
With respect to your references to 'corruption referrals pending
assessment', please clarify whether this is intended to mean, either:
a) 'Pending assessment' - i.e. when a case has passed
through triage but has not yet been assigned to an assessment officer, or
b) 'Under assessment' - i.e. when a case has passed triage
and has been assigned to an assessment officer.
3) Extension of time (section 15AA FOI Act)
Please be advised that during the upcoming holiday period, many APS
offices will be closed from Tuesday 24 December 2024 until Thursday 2
January 2025. Because your request would notionally fall due shortly after
this period, we request your agreement to extend the processing period by
30 days under section 15AA of the FOI Act.
We note that despite any approved extensions of time, the Commission will
endeavour to provide a decision as soon as it is finalised.
Next steps
Please respond to the three matters above, including your acceptance or
otherwise to an extension of time, by return email no later than close of
business on Tuesday, 10 December 2024.
Regards
FOI Officer
E. [1][email address]
[2]LinkedIn logo [3]YouTube logo [4]X logo
[5]nacc.gov.au
[6]National Anti-Corruption Commission
In the spirit of reconciliation, the National Anti-Corruption Commission
acknowledges the
Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their
connections to land, sea and
community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend
that respect to all
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Reference: FOI 25/45
Dear NACC - Freedom of Information,
Thank you for your email.
1) Informal revision of scope
Thank you for confirming that it is likely that a document can be created under section 17 of the FOI Act in response to my FOI request. In the light of your email, I will revise my FOI request so that it no longer extends to “any and all documents”. I am more than happy for the section 17 document to be provided to me in response to my request, so long as that document contains the that I am seeking.
2) Clarification of request
Thank you for drawing a distinction between the references that are reasonably contained within the terms “corruption referrals pending assessment”. Specifically, you have noted that those terms may mean:
a) a referral that has passed through triage but has not yet been assigned to an assessment officer; and
b) a referral that has passed triage and has been assigned to an assessment officer.
I would very much appreciate being provided with data in respect of both categories (a) and (b) in respect of each of July 2023, August 2023 and September 2023.
To avoid misunderstanding, I would appreciate being provided with the following data:
July 2023
a) referrals received in July 2023 that have passed through triage but have not yet been assigned to an assessment officer; and
b) referrals received in July 2023 that have passed triage and have been assigned to an assessment officer,
August 2023
a) referrals received in August 2023 that have passed through triage but have not yet been assigned to an assessment officer; and
b) referrals received in August 2023 that have passed triage and have been assigned to an assessment officer,
September 2023
a) referrals received in September 2023 that have passed through triage but have not yet been assigned to an assessment officer; and
b) referrals received in September 2023 that have passed triage and have been assigned to an assessment officer.
3) Extension of time
I acknowledge what you have noted in your email but think it might be premature to agree to an extension of time request now. I think we should revisit that request for an extension of time in a fortnight, assuming that the section 17 document is not generated until then.
Yours sincerely,
Nir
OFFICIAL
Dear Nir
Thank you for the prompt response and for clarifying and refining the
scope of your request. The Commission acknowledges the scope of your
request under FOI in the revised terms as outlined below.
A decision will fall due by Monday, 6 January 2025.
Kind Regards
FOI Officer
E. [1][email address]
[2]LinkedIn logo linking to NACC's site. [3]Youtube logo linking to
NACC's site. [4]Twitter logo linking to NACC's site.
[5]nacc.gov.au
[6]National Anti-Corruption Commission
In the spirit of reconciliation, the National Anti-Corruption Commission
acknowledges the
Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their
connections to land, sea and
community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend
that respect to all
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
OFFICIAL
Dear Nir
Please find correspondence attached in relation to your request under FOI
(FOI 25/45).
Kind regards
FOI Officer
E. [1][email address]
[2]LinkedIn logo linking to NACC's site. [3]Youtube logo linking to
NACC's site. [4]Twitter logo linking to NACC's site.
[5]nacc.gov.au
[6]National Anti-Corruption Commission
In the spirit of reconciliation, the National Anti-Corruption Commission
acknowledges the
Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their
connections to land, sea and
community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend
that respect to all
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
If you have received this transmission in error please notify us
immediately by return e-mail and delete all copies. If this e-mail or any
attachments have been sent to you in error, that error does not constitute
waiver of any confidentiality, privilege or copyright in respect of
information in the e-mail or attachments.
References
Visible links
1. mailto:[email address]
2. https://www.linkedin.com/company/nationa...
3. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW_Uaj5...
4. https://twitter.com/NACCgovau
5. http://www.nacc.gov.au/
Dear NACC - Freedom of Information,
Thank you for the decision and the section 17 document, which is useful.
Yours sincerely,
Nir