Investigation Report: FIPPA No Response – Manitoba Finance

2021-09-03

Summary

Report with Recommendations & Response to Recommendations 

Provisions 9, 16(2)(b), 59(5), 60(3). 

A request was made under FIPPA to Manitoba Finance for access to records. We found that the department did not comply with the time limit for responding to the request and it did not uphold its duty to assist the applicant. The ombudsman supported the complaint and recommended that Manitoba Finance make an access decision by June 18, 2021. Manitoba Finance made its access decision on June 18, 2021, and provided it to the applicant and the ombudsman. In a letter dated June 25, 2021, Manitoba Finance provided its response to the ombudsman’s report with recommendations accepting the recommendations.

Case 2020-1026