NDIA attestation reports for the financial year 2013-14
Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,
Please provide a copy of all NDIA attestation reports for the financial year 2013-14
Thank you for your help.
Yours faithfully,
Shirley
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Dear Shirley
Thank you for your request for information.
Please find attached correspondence in relation to your request. If you
require the attachment in a different format, please let us know.
We’re sorry to let you know that it will take us longer than expected to
process your request. This is because the material you are requesting
will require multiple consultations and searches with different line
areas.
We are, therefore, writing to seek your agreement to a 30 day extension of
time under section 15AA of the FOI Act. This would make the new due date
11 August 2021.
Please let us know whether you agree by 12:00pm Friday 2 July 2021.
If you don’t agree, we may need to seek an extension from the Office of
Australian Information Commissioner.
Please contact us at [1][NDIA request email] if you have any questions or
require help.
Kind regards
Freedom of Information Officer
Parliamentary, Ministerial and FOI Branch
Government Division
National Disability Insurance Agency
E: [2][NDIA request email]
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Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We
pay our respects to them and their cultures and to Elders past, present
and emerging.
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Dear Shirley
Thank you for your request for information.
Please find attached correspondence in relation to your request. If you
require the attachment in a different format, please let us know.
We’re sorry to let you know that it will take us longer than expected to
process your request. This is because the material you are requesting
will require multiple consultations and searches with different line
areas.
We are, therefore, writing to seek your agreement to a 30 day extension of
time under section 15AA of the FOI Act. This would make the new due date
11 August 2021.
Please let us know whether you agree by 12:00pm Friday 2 July 2021.
If you don’t agree, we may need to seek an extension from the Office of
Australian Information Commissioner.
Please contact us at [1][NDIA request email] if you have any questions or
require help.
Kind regards
Freedom of Information Officer
Parliamentary, Ministerial and FOI Branch
Government Division
National Disability Insurance Agency
E: [2][NDIA request email]
[3]Title: NDIS delivered by the National Disability Insurance Agency
The NDIA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout
Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We
pay our respects to them and their cultures and to Elders past, present
and emerging.
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Dear Shirley
Thank you for your request for information.
Please find attached correspondence in relation to your request. If you
require the attachment in a different format, please let us know.
We’re sorry to let you know that it will take us longer than expected to
process your request. This is because the material you are requesting
will require multiple consultations and searches with different line
areas.
We are, therefore, writing to seek your agreement to a 30 day extension of
time under section 15AA of the FOI Act. This would make the new due date
11 August 2021.
Please let us know whether you agree by 12:00pm Friday 2 July 2021.
If you don’t agree, we may need to seek an extension from the Office of
Australian Information Commissioner.
Please contact us at [1][NDIA request email] if you have any questions or
require help.
Kind regards
Freedom of Information Officer
Parliamentary, Ministerial and FOI Branch
Government Division
National Disability Insurance Agency
E: [2][NDIA request email]
[3]Title: NDIS delivered by the National Disability Insurance Agency
The NDIA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout
Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We
pay our respects to them and their cultures and to Elders past, present
and emerging.
References
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Dear Shirley
Thank you for your request for information.
Please find attached correspondence in relation to your request. If you
require the attachment in a different format, please let us know.
We’re sorry to let you know that it will take us longer than expected to
process your request. This is because the material you are requesting
will require multiple consultations and searches with different line
areas.
We are, therefore, writing to seek your agreement to a 30 day extension of
time under section 15AA of the FOI Act. This would make the new due date
11 August 2021.
Please let us know whether you agree by 12:00pm Friday 2 July 2021.
If you don’t agree, we may need to seek an extension from the Office of
Australian Information Commissioner.
Please contact us at [1][NDIA request email] if you have any questions or
require help.
Kind regards
Freedom of Information Officer
Parliamentary, Ministerial and FOI Branch
Government Division
National Disability Insurance Agency
E: [2][NDIA request email]
[3]Title: NDIS delivered by the National Disability Insurance Agency
The NDIA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout
Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We
pay our respects to them and their cultures and to Elders past, present
and emerging.
References
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2. mailto:[NDIA request email]
Dear Shirley
Thank you for your request for information.
Please find attached correspondence in relation to your request. If you
require the attachment in a different format, please let us know.
We’re sorry to let you know that it will take us longer than expected to
process your request. This is because the material you are requesting
will require multiple consultations and searches with different line
areas.
We are, therefore, writing to seek your agreement to a 30 day extension of
time under section 15AA of the FOI Act. This would make the new due date
11 August 2021.
Please let us know whether you agree by 12:00pm Friday 2 July 2021.
If you don’t agree, we may need to seek an extension from the Office of
Australian Information Commissioner.
Please contact us at [1][NDIA request email] if you have any questions or
require help.
Kind regards
Freedom of Information Officer
Parliamentary, Ministerial and FOI Branch
Government Division
National Disability Insurance Agency
E: [2][NDIA request email]
[3]Title: NDIS delivered by the National Disability Insurance Agency
The NDIA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout
Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We
pay our respects to them and their cultures and to Elders past, present
and emerging.
References
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2. mailto:[NDIA request email]
Dear Shirley
Thank you for your request for information.
Please find attached correspondence in relation to your request. If you
require the attachment in a different format, please let us know.
We’re sorry to let you know that it will take us longer than expected to
process your request. This is because the material you are requesting
will require multiple consultations and searches with different line
areas.
We are, therefore, writing to seek your agreement to a 30 day extension of
time under section 15AA of the FOI Act. This would make the new due date
11 August 2021.
Please let us know whether you agree by 12:00pm Friday 2 July 2021.
If you don’t agree, we may need to seek an extension from the Office of
Australian Information Commissioner.
Please contact us at [1][NDIA request email] if you have any questions or
require help.
Kind regards
Freedom of Information Officer
Parliamentary, Ministerial and FOI Branch
Government Division
National Disability Insurance Agency
E: [2][NDIA request email]
[3]Title: NDIS delivered by the National Disability Insurance Agency
The NDIA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout
Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We
pay our respects to them and their cultures and to Elders past, present
and emerging.
References
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2. mailto:[NDIA request email]
Dear Shirley
Thank you for your request for information.
Please find attached correspondence in relation to your request. If you
require the attachment in a different format, please let us know.
We’re sorry to let you know that it will take us longer than expected to
process your request. This is because the material you are requesting
will require multiple consultations and searches with different line
areas.
We are, therefore, writing to seek your agreement to a 30 day extension of
time under section 15AA of the FOI Act. This would make the new due date
11 August 2021.
Please let us know whether you agree by 12:00pm Friday 2 July 2021.
If you don’t agree, we may need to seek an extension from the Office of
Australian Information Commissioner.
Please contact us at [1][NDIA request email] if you have any questions or
require help.
Kind regards
Freedom of Information Officer
Parliamentary, Ministerial and FOI Branch
Government Division
National Disability Insurance Agency
E: [2][NDIA request email]
[3]Title: NDIS delivered by the National Disability Insurance Agency
The NDIA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout
Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We
pay our respects to them and their cultures and to Elders past, present
and emerging.
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Dear Shirley
Freedom of Information request — Request consultation process
Thank you for your correspondence of 12 June 2021, in which you requested
access under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) to documents
held by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).
Scope of your request
You have requested access to documents about the National Disability
Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Specifically, you requested access to:
“...Please provide a copy of all NDIA attestation reports for the
financial year 2013-14…
…Please provide a copy of all NDIA attestation reports for the financial
year 2014-15…
…Please provide a copy of all NDIA attestation reports for the financial
year 2015-16…
…Please provide a copy of all NDIA attestation reports for the financial
year 2016-117 [sic]...
…Please provide a copy of all NDIA attestation reports for the financial
year 2017-18…
…Please provide a copy of all NDIA attestation reports for the financial
year 2018-19…
…Please provide a copy of all NDIA attestation reports for the financial
year 2019-20…”
Practical refusal
I am authorised to make decisions under the FOI Act.
I am writing to advise that that the work involved in processing your
request in its current form would substantially and unreasonably divert
the resources of the NDIA from its other operations due to its broad
scope. This is called a ‘practical refusal reason’ under section 24AA of
the FOI Act.
On this basis, I intend to refuse your request. However, before I make a
final decision, I am writing to provide you with an opportunity to revise
your request. This is called a ‘request consultation process’ as set out
under section 24AB of the FOI Act. You have 14 days to respond to this
notice in one of the ways set out below.
Why I intend to refuse your request
I have conducted a preliminary search for documents which are likely to be
relevant to your request. This search has revealed that the NDIA is in
possession of many different types of attestation reports which vary in
size and scope across financial years. During consultations with NDIA
staff, it was identified that other Commonwealth agencies may also hold
relevant information; however, due to the broad scope we have been unable
to determine the scope of potential transfers.
As a result, I am of the view that the work involved in the processing of
this request would substantially and unreasonably divert the resources of
the NDIA from its other operations.
Request consultation process
You now have an opportunity to revise your request to enable it to
proceed.
Revising your request can mean narrowing the scope of the request to make
it more manageable or explaining in more detail the documents you wish to
access. For example, by providing more specific information about exactly
what documents you are interested in, the NDIA will be able to pinpoint
the documents more quickly and avoid using excessive resources to process
documents you are not interested in.
An example of how you could reduce the scope of your request, would be to
use wording such as:
· Final financial attestation reports, as cited in the NDIA’s
annual reports, for each financial year from 2013-14 to 2019-20
You have 14 days from the date you receive this letter to contact me and
do one of the following:
a. withdraw your request;
b. make a revised request; or
c. indicate that you do not wish to revise the request.
During this period, you are welcome to seek assistance to revise your
request. If you revise your request in a way that adequately addresses the
practical refusal reason outlined above, we will recommence processing it.
Please note that the time taken to consult with you regarding the scope of
your request is not taken into account for the purposes of the timeframe
for processing your request.
You can contact me by email at [1][NDIA request email]
If you do not contact me within this period, that is by 5:00pm 17 August
2021, your FOI request will be taken to have been withdrawn under
subsection 24AB(7) and will not be dealt with any further.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
Yours sincerely
Ausilia Woodhead
Assistant Director
Parliamentary, Ministerial and FOI Branch
Government Division
National Disability Insurance Agency
E: [2][NDIA request email]
[3]Title: NDIS delivered by the National Disability Insurance Agency
The NDIA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout
Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We
pay our respects to them and their cultures and to Elders past, present
and emerging.
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Dear foi,
Please revise the request to a constrained search for all attestation reporting related to 'risk'.
Yours sincerely,
Shirley
Thank you for contacting the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).
Freedom of Information
If your message is a request for access to documents under the
Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act), we will acknowledge it within
14-days of receipt. We may be in touch with you sooner if your request is
too large or vague.
We are committed to processing all requests as quickly as possible. We
will keep in regular contact with you, especially if there's any delay in
making a decision.
Further information about FOI is available on our website:
[1]https://www.ndis.gov.au/about-us/policie...
Please contact us at [2][NDIA request email] if you have any questions or
require help.
Participant Information Access
If you are an NDIS participant and you are seeking access to your own
personal information, you can make a request online under our Participant
Information Access (PIA) process.
To make a request, please complete our online request form:
[3]https://www.ndis.gov.au/about-us/policie...
Please contact us at [4][email address] if you have any
questions or require help.
Other enquiries
If your message is for something else, you should direct it to
[5][email address].
If your message is received outside our business hours of 9am to 5pm
(AEST), Monday to Friday or on a public holiday, we will action it on the
next business day.
If your message is urgent, you can call our National Conact Centre on 1800
800 110.
Warm regards
NDIA FOI Team
Email: [6][email address]
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5. mailto:[email address]
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Our reference: RQ21/02327
Agency reference: FOI 20/21-0877
Shirley
Sent by email: [1][FOI #7464 email]
Extension of time application by the National Disability Insurance Agency
Dear Shirley
I write to advise that on 19 August 2021, the Office of the Australian
Information Commissioner (the OAIC) received an application from the
National Disability Insurance Agency (the NDIA) for an extension of time
to process your FOI request made on 12 June 2021.
The NDIA has applied for an extension of time under s 15AB of the Freedom
of Information Act 1982 (Cth) because your request is considered to be
complex and voluminous.
· The NDIA has advised the OAIC that:
− you agreed to an extension of time to process the request under s
15AA of the FOI Act to 19 August 2021 (OAIC reference RQ21/01843)
− the processing period was further extended for consultation under s
24AB of the FOI Act
− the request is broadly scoped, complex and potentially voluminous
and covers both current and historical documents
− the request seeks access to documents of a highly sensitive and
complex nature from multiple business areas
− the NDIA is engaged in consultation with multiple stakeholders to
conduct searches and provide advice
− the request is now being processed in line with the revised scope
− searches for historic material have been complex as ICT
infrastructure has changed over time and other Commonwealth agencies hold
the archived material
− COVID-19 lockdowns have had an impact on staff and agency
operations, and
− the NDIA is committed to issuing a decision as soon as possible.
The NDIA has requested an extension to 20 September 2021. I will take any
comments you may have to make into account when deciding the application.
Please respond to this email by close of business 25 August 2021. If I do
not hear from you by this date, I will proceed to make a decision on the
basis of the information provided to me by the NDIA.
You will be notified of the decision once the matter has been finalised.
Further information about extension of time requests may be found on our
website at [2]Extensions of time.
Yours sincerely
[3][IMG] Rochelle Dunlop | Review and
Investigation Advisor
Investigations and Compliance
Freedom of information
Regulatory Group
Office of the Australian
Information Commissioner
GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 2001 |
[4]oaic.gov.au
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Agency reference: FOI 20/21-0877
Shirley
Sent by email: [1][FOI #7464 email]
Extension of time under s 15AB
Dear Shirley
Please find attached a decision of today’s date for an extension of time
from the National Disability Insurance Agency.
Yours sincerely
[2][IMG] Rochelle Dunlop | Review and
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Freedom of information
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Dear Shirley
Thank you for your request for information.
Please find attached correspondence and documents in relation to your
request. If you require these in a different format, please let us know.
Please contact us at [1][NDIA request email] if you have any questions or
require help.
Thank you.
Kind regards
Freedom of Information Officer
Parliamentary, Ministerial & FOI Branch
Government Division
National Disability Insurance Agency
[2]Title: NDIS delivered by the National Disability Insurance Agency
The NDIA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout
Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We
pay our respects to them and their cultures and to Elders past, present
and emerging.
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Shirley left an annotation ()
"I am of the view that the work involved in the processing of
this request would substantially and unreasonably divert the resources of the NDIA from its other operations." was the preliminary response. An internal review was requested.