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26 Oct, 3 tweets, 3 min read
The Information Commissioner recommended an audit of the Cabinet Office #FOI clearing house in May 2021 to provide an "independent view" of its compliance with the #FOI Act.

Cabinet Office declined and opted to investigate itself.
committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidenc…
The ICO's written evidence to @CommonsPACAC highlights that it can only conduct an audit with the consent of the public authority and calls for its powers of audit under #FOI to be strengthened.
.@ICOnews also says @cabinetofficeuk is "the most complained about public authority to the ICO with respect to FOIA" #FOI

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