Whistleblowing, Alleged Corruption and Police Investigations

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Dear Perth and Kinross Council,

Please state the number of reported whistle blowing cases
involving staff and officers of the authority for 2011, 2012 and
2013

2. Please state the number of reported whistle blowing cases
involving elected members for 2011, 2012 and 2013

3. Please state the number of cases where wrong doing was found
against a member of staff or elected member for 2011, 2012 and 2013

4. Please state what actions were taken eg: dismissed for gross
misconduct, fraud, theft , a final written warning, a verbal
warning, referred to the Standards and Ethics Board etc

5. Has the Local Police Force ever investigated any members of
staff or officers or elected members for allegations of
fraud,corruption, misappropriation of funds, acceptance of bribes
or gifts contrary to the Bribery Act 2010 or theft?

6. If so what was the outcome of any such investigations

7. Has the local Police Force ever removed property, equipment or
data from any of the Local Authority premises within the last 3
years

8. Please supply a copy of both your Whistleblowing Policy and your
Anti Bribery Policy

Yours faithfully,

M Phillips

FOI - Generic Email Account, Perth and Kinross Council

Dear M Phillips

 

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act  2002

Request for Information – Whistleblowing

 

I acknowledge receipt of your request for information dated 1 February
2014.

 

I understand that the information you seek is:-

 

1.    Please state the number of reported whistle blowing cases involving
staff and officers of the authority for 2011, 2012 and 2013

 

2.    Please state the number of reported whistle blowing cases involving
elected members for 2011, 2012 and 2013

 

3.    Please state the number of cases where wrong doing was found against
a member of staff or elected member for 2011, 2012 and 2013

 

4.    Please state what actions were taken eg: dismissed for gross
misconduct, fraud, theft , a final written warning, a verbal warning,
referred to the Standards and Ethics Board etc

 

5.    Has the Local Police Force ever investigated any members of staff or
officers or elected members for allegations of fraud,corruption,
misappropriation of funds, acceptance of bribes or gifts contrary to the
Bribery Act 2010 or theft?

 

6.    If so what was the outcome of any such investigations

 

7.    Has the local Police Force ever removed property, equipment or data
from any of the Local Authority premises within the last 3 years

 

8.    Please supply a copy of both your Whistleblowing Policy and your
Anti Bribery Policy

 

I am currently dealing with your request and will issue my response no
later than 3 March 2014 which is 20 working days as permitted in terms of
section 10(1) of the above legislation.

 

If you do not agree with my interpretation of your request you should
contact me immediately.

 

Please use the reference Number ATI 2014 02 03 001 in any future
correspondence relating to this request.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Lucy Sheldon

Freedom of Information Officer

Perth & Kinross Council

Tel: 01738 477936

Fax: 01738 477939

e-mail: [1][email address]

 

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[email address] or 01738 475775.

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FOI - Generic Email Account, Perth and Kinross Council

Dear M Phillips

 

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Request for Information – Whistleblowing

 

I refer to your request for information dated 1 February 2014.

 

The information you requested was:-

 

1.    Please state the number of reported whistle blowing cases involving
staff and officers of the authority for 2011, 2012 and 2013

 

2.    Please state the number of reported whistle blowing cases involving
elected members for 2011, 2012 and 2013

 

3.    Please state the number of cases where wrong doing was found against
a member of staff or elected member for 2011, 2012 and 2013

 

4.    Please state what actions were taken eg: dismissed for gross
misconduct, fraud, theft , a final written warning, a verbal warning,
referred to the Standards and Ethics Board etc

 

5.    Has the Local Police Force ever investigated any members of staff or
officers or elected members for allegations of fraud, corruption,
misappropriation of funds, acceptance of bribes or gifts contrary to the
Bribery Act 2010 or theft?

 

6.    If so what was the outcome of any such investigations

 

7.    Has the local Police Force ever removed property, equipment or data
from any of the Local Authority premises within the last 3 years

 

8.    Please supply a copy of both your Whistleblowing Policy and your
Anti-Bribery Policy

 

Please find below and attached the information requested:

 

1.    There were less than 5 instances of whistleblowing involving staff
in the years you have asked about (see note below about personal
information).

2.    There were no instances of whistleblowing in connection with elected
members.

3.    There were less than 5 cases where wrong-doing was found against a
member of staff in the years you have asked about (see note below about
personal information).

4.    Unable to provide this information as individuals may be identified
(see note below about personal information).

5.    Unable to provide this information as individuals may be identified
(see note below about personal information).

6.    Unable to provide this information as individuals may be identified
(see note below about personal information).

7.    No.

8.    The relevant policies we have are attached.

 

Personal Information

I have decided to withhold the exact figures and outcomes of
whistleblowing and wrong-doing, as they relate to fewer than 5 people,
and individuals may be identified from the statistics provided. 
Accordingly, an exemption in terms of Section 38(1)(b) and Section 38
(2)(a)(i) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 has been
applied in respect of the information withheld.

The information is personal information as defined by Section 1(1) of the
Data Protection Act 1998.

The individuals concerned have not given their consent to the information
being disclosed to the person making the request.

Disclosure of the information, and any other information which is likely
to come into the possession of the person making the request; would lead
to disclosing personal information relating to another individual who can
be identified from that information. The release of this personal
information would contravene data protection principles.

Specifically the information is exempt under Sections 38(1)(b) with
reference to Section 38(2)(a)(i) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland)
Act 2002, release of  information that would breach data protection
principles.

The principles breached would be:-

Principle 1, fairly and lawfully processed: Release of the information
would breach this principle as the individuals concerned have no
expectation or understanding that this personal information would be
released to the public.

Principle 2, processed for limited purposes: Release of the information
would breach this principle as the purpose of obtaining and recording the
personal information was not to release the information to the public.

You have a right to request a review of the Council’s decision. Please
click [1]here to view a copy of our information leaflet which explains the
right of review.

 

Should you require any further explanation or assistance please do not
hesitate to contact me.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

 

Lucy Sheldon

Freedom of Information Officer

Perth & Kinross Council

Tel: 01738 477936

Fax: 01738 477939

e-mail: [2][email address]

 

Securing the future... - Improving services - Enhancing quality of
life - Making best use of public resources.

The information in this email is solely for the intended recipients.

If you are not an intended recipient, you must not disclose, copy,
or distribute its contents or use them in any way: please advise
the sender immediately and delete this email.

Perth & Kinross Council, Live Active Leisure Limited and
TACTRAN do not warrant that this email or any attachments are
virus-free and does not accept any liability for any loss or damage
resulting from any virus infection. Perth & Kinross Council may
monitor or examine any emails received by its email system.

The information contained in this email may not be the views of
Perth & Kinross Council, Live Active Leisure Limited or TACTRAN.
It is possible for email to be falsified and the sender cannot be
held responsible for the integrity of the information contained in it.

Requests to Perth & Kinross Council under the Freedom of
Information (Scotland) Act should be directed to the Freedom of
Information Team - email: [Perth and Kinross Council request email]

General enquiries to Perth & Kinross Council should be made to
[email address] or 01738 475000.

General enquiries to Live Active Leisure Limited should be made
to
[email address] or 01738 454654.

General enquiries to TACTRAN should be made to
[email address] or 01738 475775.

Securing the future... - Improving services - Enhancing quality of
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Dear Perth and Kinross Council,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Perth and Kinross Council's handling of my FOI request 'Whistleblowing, Alleged Corruption and Police Investigations'.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/w...

Yours faithfully,

M Phillips

FOI - Generic Email Account, Perth and Kinross Council

Thanks for your email, which I have forwarded to [email address] as requested.

Regards

Jill Walker
Freedom of Information Officer
Chief Executive’s Service
Perth and Kinross Council
2 High Street
Perth
PH1 5PH

Telephone 01738 477955
Fax 01738 477939

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3 Attachments

Further to me email yesterday, I’m not sure if you got the attachments, so
I have attached them now.

Kind regards

Lucy

 

 

Dear M Phillips

 

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Request for Information – Whistleblowing

 

I refer to your request for information dated 1 February 2014.

 

The information you requested was:-

 

1.    Please state the number of reported whistle blowing cases involving
staff and officers of the authority for 2011, 2012 and 2013

 

2.    Please state the number of reported whistle blowing cases involving
elected members for 2011, 2012 and 2013

 

3.    Please state the number of cases where wrong doing was found against
a member of staff or elected member for 2011, 2012 and 2013

 

4.    Please state what actions were taken eg: dismissed for gross
misconduct, fraud, theft , a final written warning, a verbal warning,
referred to the Standards and Ethics Board etc

 

5.    Has the Local Police Force ever investigated any members of staff or
officers or elected members for allegations of fraud, corruption,
misappropriation of funds, acceptance of bribes or gifts contrary to the
Bribery Act 2010 or theft?

 

6.    If so what was the outcome of any such investigations

 

7.    Has the local Police Force ever removed property, equipment or data
from any of the Local Authority premises within the last 3 years

 

8.    Please supply a copy of both your Whistleblowing Policy and your
Anti-Bribery Policy

 

Please find below and attached the information requested:

 

1.    There were less than 5 instances of whistleblowing involving staff
in the years you have asked about (see note below about personal
information).

2.    There were no instances of whistleblowing in connection with elected
members.

3.    There were less than 5 cases where wrong-doing was found against a
member of staff in the years you have asked about (see note below about
personal information).

4.    Unable to provide this information as individuals may be identified
(see note below about personal information).

5.    Unable to provide this information as individuals may be identified
(see note below about personal information).

6.    Unable to provide this information as individuals may be identified
(see note below about personal information).

7.    No.

8.    The relevant policies we have are attached.

 

Personal Information

I have decided to withhold the exact figures and outcomes of
whistleblowing and wrong-doing, as they relate to fewer than 5 people,
and individuals may be identified from the statistics provided. 
Accordingly, an exemption in terms of Section 38(1)(b) and Section 38
(2)(a)(i) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 has been
applied in respect of the information withheld.

The information is personal information as defined by Section 1(1) of the
Data Protection Act 1998.

The individuals concerned have not given their consent to the information
being disclosed to the person making the request.

Disclosure of the information, and any other information which is likely
to come into the possession of the person making the request; would lead
to disclosing personal information relating to another individual who can
be identified from that information. The release of this personal
information would contravene data protection principles.

Specifically the information is exempt under Sections 38(1)(b) with
reference to Section 38(2)(a)(i) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland)
Act 2002, release of  information that would breach data protection
principles.

The principles breached would be:-

Principle 1, fairly and lawfully processed: Release of the information
would breach this principle as the individuals concerned have no
expectation or understanding that this personal information would be
released to the public.

Principle 2, processed for limited purposes: Release of the information
would breach this principle as the purpose of obtaining and recording the
personal information was not to release the information to the public.

You have a right to request a review of the Council’s decision. Please
click [1]here to view a copy of our information leaflet which explains the
right of review.

 

Should you require any further explanation or assistance please do not
hesitate to contact me.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

 

Lucy Sheldon

Freedom of Information Officer

Perth & Kinross Council

Tel: 01738 477936

Fax: 01738 477939

e-mail: [2][email address]

 

Securing the future... - Improving services - Enhancing quality of
life - Making best use of public resources.

The information in this email is solely for the intended recipients.

If you are not an intended recipient, you must not disclose, copy,
or distribute its contents or use them in any way: please advise
the sender immediately and delete this email.

Perth & Kinross Council, Live Active Leisure Limited and
TACTRAN do not warrant that this email or any attachments are
virus-free and does not accept any liability for any loss or damage
resulting from any virus infection. Perth & Kinross Council may
monitor or examine any emails received by its email system.

The information contained in this email may not be the views of
Perth & Kinross Council, Live Active Leisure Limited or TACTRAN.
It is possible for email to be falsified and the sender cannot be
held responsible for the integrity of the information contained in it.

Requests to Perth & Kinross Council under the Freedom of
Information (Scotland) Act should be directed to the Freedom of
Information Team - email: [Perth and Kinross Council request email]

General enquiries to Perth & Kinross Council should be made to
[email address] or 01738 475000.

General enquiries to Live Active Leisure Limited should be made
to
[email address] or 01738 454654.

General enquiries to TACTRAN should be made to
[email address] or 01738 475775.

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life - Making best use of public resources.

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1 Attachment

I attach an acknowledgement of your request for review

 

Kind regards

 

Paul Dick
Information Security Officer
Chief Executive's Service - Legal Services
Perth & Kinross Council
2 High Street
Perth
PH1 5PH

[email address]

 

 

 

 

 

Securing the future... - Improving services - Enhancing quality of
life - Making best use of public resources.

The information in this email is solely for the intended recipients.

If you are not an intended recipient, you must not disclose, copy,
or distribute its contents or use them in any way: please advise
the sender immediately and delete this email.

Perth & Kinross Council, Live Active Leisure Limited and
TACTRAN do not warrant that this email or any attachments are
virus-free and does not accept any liability for any loss or damage
resulting from any virus infection. Perth & Kinross Council may
monitor or examine any emails received by its email system.

The information contained in this email may not be the views of
Perth & Kinross Council, Live Active Leisure Limited or TACTRAN.
It is possible for email to be falsified and the sender cannot be
held responsible for the integrity of the information contained in it.

Requests to Perth & Kinross Council under the Freedom of
Information (Scotland) Act should be directed to the Freedom of
Information Team - email: [Perth and Kinross Council request email]

General enquiries to Perth & Kinross Council should be made to
[email address] or 01738 475000.

General enquiries to Live Active Leisure Limited should be made
to
[email address] or 01738 454654.

General enquiries to TACTRAN should be made to
[email address] or 01738 475775.

Securing the future... - Improving services - Enhancing quality of
life - Making best use of public resources.

Dear FOI Review - Generic Email Account,

Please review this foi as I have not been given the information in relation to wrongdoing.

Yours sincerely,

M Phillips

FOI Review - Generic Email Account, Perth and Kinross Council

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I enclose a response to your request for review

 

Alan Taylor

Head of Finance and Support Services

Perth and Kinross Council

Pullar House

35 Kinnoull Street

Perth

PH1 5GD

 

[1][email address]

 

 

 

 

Securing the future... - Improving services - Enhancing quality of
life - Making best use of public resources.

The information in this email is solely for the intended recipients.

If you are not an intended recipient, you must not disclose, copy,
or distribute its contents or use them in any way: please advise
the sender immediately and delete this email.

Perth & Kinross Council, Live Active Leisure Limited and
TACTRAN do not warrant that this email or any attachments are
virus-free and does not accept any liability for any loss or damage
resulting from any virus infection. Perth & Kinross Council may
monitor or examine any emails received by its email system.

The information contained in this email may not be the views of
Perth & Kinross Council, Live Active Leisure Limited or TACTRAN.
It is possible for email to be falsified and the sender cannot be
held responsible for the integrity of the information contained in it.

Requests to Perth & Kinross Council under the Freedom of
Information (Scotland) Act should be directed to the Freedom of
Information Team - email: [Perth and Kinross Council request email]

General enquiries to Perth & Kinross Council should be made to
[email address] or 01738 475000.

General enquiries to Live Active Leisure Limited should be made
to
[email address] or 01738 454600.

General enquiries to TACTRAN should be made to
[email address] or 01738 475775.

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life - Making best use of public resources.

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