APSC FOI .. Not everything published as required by the Act

This log is a requirement under the Financial Management and Accountability Act and is meant  to make available all FOI released by the Australian Public Service. As I have made a number of requests under FOI  and received the relevant documents there appears that that the Australian Public Service Commission is selective what is published on this log.
The Commissioner Steve Sedgwick obviously does not want the Public to be aware that under FOI documents have been received  to show how the Australian Public Service fucks over  complaints  made from Whistleblowers under S16 or Agency Heads under S41(F) and although most of these pages were blacked out it would be reasonable to see a systemic pattern of corrupt conduct by Skanky Karin Fisher and Steve Sedgwick.
On the 20th August 2012 I also received information under FOI that The Australian Public Service Commission has no investigation policy and Karin Fisher or Commissioner Steve Sedgwick who is required to investigate breaches of the APS Code of Conduct by Agency Heads and  complaints from Whistleblowers has no  investigation qualifications.
So they can both come and kiss my fucking Arse because if they do not like what I write they can  take me to fucking court and make my day.
Steve Sedgwick and Karin Fisher are so corrupt in their conduct the matter would be in court for months.
If the APS has no investigation policy or qualifications it would also be reasonable to assume Mark Findlay and Bankruptcy Regulations also have no investigation policy or qualifications or if they do they are deliberately fucking everyone over to protect Veronique Ingram.

Disclosure log

Freedom of information disclosure log

Publicly available information released following an FOI access request
The Public Service Commissioner and the Merit Protection Commissioner are required by the Freedom of Information Act 1982 s 11C to publish a disclosure log on the Australian Public Service Commission’s website. The disclosure log lists information which has been released in response to an FOI access request. this requirement has applied since 1 May 2011.
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• personal information about any person if publication of that information would be ‘unreasonable’
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Australian Public Service Commission
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Disclosure log

Disclosure log

Title	Supporting information
FOI ref number	C12/3707
Date of access	16 August 2012
FOI request	The applicant requested documents relating to the policy intent of, and ministerial authorisation for, the policy set out in paragraph 5 of section 2.2 of the Australian Public Service Commission's publication The Senior Executive Service: Selection, Mobility and Separation (March 2010). Specifically, the applicant requested documents relating to the discounting of incentive amounts paid to employees under section 37 of the Public Service Act 1999. The applicant also requested documents relating to guidance as to process for Commission staff assisting the Public Service Commissioner in the assessment of individual cases.
Information released	Several documents relating to the policy intent of discounting incentive amounts were released to the applicant. The applicant was advised there were no documents relating to ministerial authorisation or guidance as to process.
Other information
FOI ref number	C12/2282
Date of access	30 May 2012
FOI request	The applicant requested information relating to the receipt, allocation and finalisation of requests for review of action received by the Merit Protection Commissioner in the period l January 2011 to 31 December 2011 inclusive. Specifically, for each request the applicant requested the file number, date received, date allocated to a review officer and date finalised.
Information released	The applicant was provided with a document disclosing the requested information.
Other information
FOI ref number	12/135
Date of access	24 February 2012
FOI request	The applicant requested data detailing the number of proven Code of Conduct breaches, and cases, across each Commonwealth agency in 2009- 2010, 2010-2011 and, if possible, 2011-2012 to date.
Information released	The applicant was provided with a copy of the requested data. The data requested is collected each year by the Australian Public Service Commission through the agency survey which is distributed to all agencies in the course of preparation of the annual State of the Service Report (SOSR). The SOSR is a report prepared by the Public Service Commissioner under section 44 of the Public Service Act 1999.
Other information	Data for the financial year 2011-12 has not yet been collected and was therefore not provided.
FOI ref number	12/27
Date of access	6 February 2012
FOI request	The applicant requested copies of correspondence between the Public Service Commissioner, or delegate, and Dr Ken Henry, regarding his departure from the role of Secretary to the Treasury and his appointment as Special Adviser to the Prime Minister. The applicant also requested copies of correspondence between the Public Service Commissioner, or delegate, and the Prime Minister in relation to the same matters.
Information released	The applicant was provided with copies of email correspondence between the Public Service Commissioner and Dr Henry. Parts of these documents are considered exempt from release under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and were therefore redacted. No further documents within the scope of the applicant’s request were identified.
Other information
FOI ref number	11/2026
Date of access	5 December 2011
FOI request	The applicant requested copies of documents relating to the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities’ (DSEWPAC) proposed enterprise agreement.
Information released	The applicant was provided with copies of documents including correspondence between the Australian Public Service Commission and DSEWPAC concerning the proposed agreement and records relating to the decision by the Special Minister of State for the Public Service and Integrity to not approve a proposed enterprise agreement.
Other information
FOI ref number	11/1782
Date of access	14 November 2011
FOI request	The applicant requested documents relating to the release of the Review of the Senior Executive Service – Report to the Special Minister of State for the Public Service and Integrity, and the timing of doing so.
Information released	The applicant was provided with copies of the documents requested.
Other information	Parts of some documents released were considered exempt from release.
FOI ref number	11/1732
Date of access	30 September 2011
FOI request	The applicant requested documents relating to a ‘decision’ not to include retrospective remuneration provisions in the Department of Human Services’ proposed Enterprise Agreement.
Information released	The applicant was provided with a copy of email correspondence between the Commission and the Department of Human Services (DHS) in which DHS sought advice on whether the “exceptional circumstances” required by the APS Bargaining Framework existed in the circumstances.
Other information	The APS Bargaining Framework states that remuneration increases are to apply prospectively, other than in exceptional circumstances. The Supporting Guidance to the Bargaining Framework advises that where approval for an exceptional circumstances matter is required, agencies should brief their minister to write to the Special Minister of State for the Public Service and Integrity seeking approval of the relevant matter. The APS Commission has no decision making role in relation to the retrospectivity of remuneration increases.
FOI ref number	11/1634
Date of access	16 September 2011
FOI request	The applicant requested a copy of the Review of the Senior Executive Service – Report to the Special Minister of State for the Public Service and Integrity.
Information released	A copy of the Review of the Senior Executive Service – Report to the Special Minister of State for the Public Service and Integrity was released to the applicant.
Other information	The Review of the Senior Executive Service – Report to the Special Minister of State for the Public Service and Integrity is available on the Commission’s web site at the following URL: www.apsc.gov.au/publications-and-media/current-publications/review-of-the-senior-executive-service (link updated June 2012)
FOI ref number	11/1455
Date of access	18 August 2011
FOI request	Documents concerning: expenditure by the Australian Public Service Commission on advertising in the Australian newspaper; the involvement of a specified employee in decisions to advertise in the Australian newspaper. Documents created during the previous 36 months were requested.
Information released	Information summarising the Commission’s expenditure was provided in response to the FOI request. Information summarising the specified employee’s involvement in decisions to advertise was supplied
Other information	General information about the Department of Finance and Deregulation’s Guidelines on Non-Campaign Recruitment Advertising and about the Central Advertising System was provided.
FOI ref number	11/1448
Date of access	8 August 2011
FOI request	Documents disclosing the number of employees of the Department of Defence terminated under paragraph 29(3)(g) of the Public Service Act 1999 for the period 2000-2010.
Information released	The Australian Public Service Commission maintains an electronic database which records details of: notices published in the Public Service Gazette from 16 January 2003 to 2 August 2007; and notices published in the APS Employment Gazette after 2 August 2007. Pursuant to section 17 of the Freedom of Information Act 1982, a document was generated which summarises all records contained in the electronic database corresponding with terminations from the Department of Defence under paragraph 29(3)(g). No personal information was included in this document. this document was provided in response to the FOI request.
Other information	Copies of the Public Service Gazette are publicly available from the National Library of Australia and from various State and Territory public libraries. Further information about accessing copies of the Public Service Gazette is available from the National Library of Australia’s web site at the following URL: www.nla.gov.au/apps/govpubs?action=ResourceDisplay&resourceId=59 In 2007, the Commission ceased paper publication of the Public Service Gazette. From August 2007, APS notices were published electronically in the APS Employment Gazette. A small number of these publications are available for download from the Commission’s web site, while the National Library of Australia maintains an electronic archive of these publications. The APS Employment Gazette is available for download from the following URLs: www.apsjobs.gov.au/NoBot/gazettedownloads.aspx?ifm=true pandora.nla.gov.au/tep/75984
FOI ref number	11/1270
Date of access	18 July 2011
FOI request	Documents indicating guidance or policies relating to unattachment and its relevance to persons on leave without pay under the Public Service Act 1922.in the period 1994-1996.
Information released	The following documents were provided in response to the FOI request: Division 3 of Determination No. 10 of 1983, made under Public Service Act 1922, as at 1 February 1994; Extract relating to unattachment from 1987 guidance issued by the Public Service Board titled ‘Streamlining No.4 Temporary Performance and Unattachment’
Other information	The following documents were also provided to the applicant outside FOI: Relevant paragraphs of the Guide to APS Pay and Conditions of Employment as amended July 1998; and The contents page of the APS General Employment Conditions Award at 14 December 1995.