200327 Paper 2 FOISA Review

This document contains an internal audit review of the Cairngorms National Park Authority's processes for handling Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) requests. Following a review triggered by the Scottish Information Commissioner, the audit assessed the design and operational effectiveness of the Authority's arrangements. The audit graded both as moderate and made one medium-level and five low-level recommendations for improvement, which management has accepted and outlined in Annex 1 along with action timetables. The Audit & Risk Committee is asked to consider the internal auditor's findings and endorse management responses to recommended actions.