Reporting on the User Fees Act

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    General Information

    Fee name: Fees for processing requests filed under the Access to Information Act

    Fee type: Other products and services

    Fee-setting authority: Access to Information Act

    Year introduced: 1988

    Year last amended: 1992

    Performance standard: A response is provided within 30 days following receipt of a request; the response time may be extended under section 9 of the Access to Information Act.

    Performance results: The department responded within 30 days in 70% of cases.Footnote * The remaining requests were completed within 31 to 60 days (9%), within 61 to 120 days (3%), within 121 to 180 days (3%), within 181 to 365 days (10%) and over 365 days (5%).

    Other information: Under the Access to Information Act, fees under $25 may be waived when deemed to be in the public interest. Fees waived during 2015–16 were $120.

    Financial Information, 2015–16 (dollars)
     
    Forecast revenue Actual revenue Full cost
    310 415 459,668
    Financial Information, 2016–17, 2017–18 and 2018–19 (dollars)
    Planning year Forecast revenue Estimated full cost
    2016–17 400 440,000
    2017–18 400 440,000
    2018–19 400 440,000