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  • The OIA and draft documents: A guide to how the OIA applies to requests for draft documents

    Official information
    This guide explains some of the most common reasons why it can sometimes be necessary to withhold draft documents. These reasons relate to the free and frank opinions and confidentiality withholding grounds in the OIA and LGOIMA.
  • The OIA and school boards

    Official information
    This guide sets out the key ‘need to know’ information about the obligations of school boards under the OIA. It also explains the Ombudsman’s role in relation to complaints about OIA requests.
  • Chief executive expenses

    Official information
    This guide sets out the Ombudsman’s approach to requests for information about state sector Chief Executives’ expenses.