FIPPA Audit Report: 2011 FIPPA Access Practices Reassessment of Manitoba Justice, University of Manitoba, Manitoba Hydro, and Manitoba Innovation, Energy and Mines

2012-01-03

Summary

Four follow-up audits to reassess the access practices of the public bodies in relation to the recommendations that were made in 2010, were conducted in the summer and fall of 2011. The reassessments are undertaken as a check-up rather than as an exhaustive review. This report provides our findings and observations on the four follow-up audits or reassessments. Generally, the results indicate that the access practices of the four public bodies have improved significantly. Although there remains room for improvement for three of the four public bodies in some component areas that were reassessed, at this time, I am satisfied with the implementation of my recommendations. To ensure ongoing progress, my office may conduct an access practices assessment in the future to further monitor compliance with the 2010 recommendations. In 2010, the overall performance average of Manitoba Justice, the University of Manitoba, Manitoba Hydro, and Manitoba Innovation, Energy and Mines was 52%. In 2011 it was 92%. Each of these public bodies has demonstrated that positive modifications to FIPPA access practices can effectively convert weaknesses into strengths.