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 60% of cases.Footnote * The remaining requests were completed within 31 to 60 days (17%), within 61 to 120 days (8%), within 121 to 180 days (6%), within 181 to 365 days (3%) and over 365 days (6%).

    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 2016–17 were $145.

    Financial Information, 2016–17 (dollars)
     
    Forecast revenue Actual revenue Full cost
    400 440 501,737
    Financial Information, 2017–18, 2018–19 and 2019-20 (dollars)
    Planning year Forecast revenue Estimated full cost
    2017–18 450 515,000
    2018–19 450 515,000
    2019–20 450 515,000