9 May 2016, Local government (County council)
The complainant has requested information about an internal audit report. West Sussex County Council has withheld the information which it says is exempt from disclosure under section 36(2)(b) and 36(2)(c) of the FOIA (prejudice to effective conduct of public affairs). The Commissioner’s decision is that West Sussex County Council has correctly applied section 36(2)(c) and that the public interest favours maintaining the exemption. He does not require West Sussex County Council to take any steps.
FOI 36: Not upheld