Jan 10, 2012

Are you a FIPPA Coordinator? Would you like an informal check-up to strengthen the FIPPA Access Practices in your public body? Are you interested in receiving verbal feedback without the formality of a written report?

The FAP Check-Up is a new initiative that will start in February 2012. Like our formal audit initiative (the FIPPA Access Practices Assessment), the FAP Check-Up involves the review of closed FIPPA files, where access has been refused in whole or in part, or where records do not exist. The areas that are reviewed are compliance with section 12, compliance with timeliness, and the adequacy of the contents of the FIPPA file including adequacy of records preparation (to ensure that a line-by-line review has been undertaken). But unlike the formal audit, the FAP Check-Up provides you with verbal observations and findings, only. No letters! No reports! No recommendations!

Participation in the pilot project does not have any impact on whether or not your public body will be selected for a future formal audit, but the check-up could help you put your FIPPA files into better shape.

If you want more information or want to make an appointment, call Carol Markusoff at 204-982-9141.