Audit Committee 2009

Dear Glasgow Caledonian University,

In response to an earlier request that I made you responded as
follows:

In the latter half of 2009 the Court of Session considered an
appeal by Glasgow City Council and Dundee City Council against a
decision by the Scottish Information Commissioner. Basically the
Court confirmed the publics' right to INFORMATION not DOCUMENTS -

"The right conferred by section 1, where it applies, is therefore
to be given the information, rather than a particular record (or a
copy of the record) that contains it. Put shortly, the Act provides
a right of access to information, not documentation." [Court of
Session Opinion, Paragraph 43].

The University considers that the Minutes of all its audit
committee meetings are specific documents and therefore disclosure
is out with the terms of FOISA. However if you would let us know
what specific information you are looking for the University will
consider it under the terms of FOISA."

I am interested in the matters that are discussed at audit
committees in Scottish and UK education institutions. Therefore I
should be very grateful if you would send me all of the information
that is included in the minutes of your audit committee in the
calendar year 2009.

Yours faithfully,

Diane Scott