25 July 2016, Local government (City council)
The complainant has requested information in relation to work place bullying. The council initially sought to refuse the request but subsequently provided the information following its internal review. The Commissioner’s decision is that the council has breached section 10(1) of the FOIA as it took over the required 20 working days to provide the requested information. As the council has now provided the information, the Commissioner does not require it to take any steps.
FOI 10: Upheld