FOI Delegations - 2016

Ben Fairless made this Freedom of Information request to Commonwealth Grants Commission as part of a batch sent to 125 authorities

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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

Gary Markham, Commonwealth Grants Commission

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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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

Gary Markham, Commonwealth Grants Commission

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]

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Phil Parkins, Commonwealth Grants Commission

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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Dear Phil,

Thanks - I'm told there is a difference between delegations and authorisations. Have any authorisations been made?

Yours sincerely,

Ben Fairless

Phil Parkins, Commonwealth Grants Commission

Dear Mr Fairless

No authorisations either.

Yours faithfully

Phil Parkins

Director of Corporate Services
Commonwealth Grants Commission
Telephone 0262298825  
[mobile number]

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