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Aberdeen Counting Officer's accounts in Scottish Independence Referendum: FOI release
Information requested
A copy of the accounts submitted by the Counting Officer for the City of Aberdeen in the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum. Specifically I would like to see copies of Forms A,B, C, D,E,F, G, H. I, J, K and K. Additionally I would like to see copies of the annexes to Form G. Additionally I would like to see a copy of the invoice submitted by Idox to supply the Postal Vote Managed Service to the City of Aberdeen Counting Officer, including to whom the invoice was made out (if the document structure follows UK elections, this will be an invoice listed in G8 Equipment).
Response
Documents released
Postal vote management invoices Aberdeen City - Scottish Independence Referendum sumary of accounts
While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we have had to make some redactions because exemptions under section s.38(1)(b) (personal information) and 33(1)(b) (commercial interests) of FOISA apply to that information. The reasons why these exemptions apply are explained below.
You also asked for information on "to whom the invoice was made out", in relation to the Idox invoices You will see that the invoices do not have a named contact but are addressed to the Accounts Payable Section at Aberdeen City Council. We do not hold any further information on these invoices.
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Response Documents released Postal vote management invoices Aberdeen City - Scottish Independence Referendum sumary of accounts While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we have had to make some redactions because exemptions under section s.38(1)(b) (personal information) and 33(1)(b) (commercial interests) of FOISA apply to that information. The reasons why these exemptions apply are explained below. Reasons for not providing information Personal informationAn exemption under section 38(1)(b) of FOISA (personal information) applies to some of the information requested because it is personal data of a third party, i.e. This exemption is not subject to the 'public interest test', so we are not required to consider if the public interest in disclosing the information outweighs the public interest in applying the exemption. Bank account detailsAn exemption under section 33(1)(b) of FOISA (commercial interests) applies to some of the information requested.