Tag Archives: Freedom of information

How to write transparent investigation reports

Posted on June 5, 2014 by lawrence serewicz

In the age of Freedom of Information, public sector organisations, including the police, have to be prepared to respond to FOI requests for how they conduct investigations.  For some organisations and some situations, the investigation report is made public such … Continue reading →

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8 Steps to ensure your investigation does not appear to be a cover-up

Posted on June 3, 2014 by lawrence serewicz

This post has been removed as it has been superseded by the post How to write transparent investigation reports. I would like to thank Donna Boehme of the Compliance Strategists for comments on 8 Steps to ensure your investigation does … Continue reading →

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The future of Records Management (A youtube video)

Posted on February 19, 2014 by lawrence serewicz

I thought it was time to join the YouTube generation and post a video. I narrated a PowerPoint presentation and converted it into a video. Although these tools have been around for a few years, I did this for two … Continue reading →

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Here is the next revolution in records and records management?

Posted on April 21, 2012 by lawrence serewicz

The way organisations view records and records management is set to change. Records management has always been about compliance.  Businesses and governments have to comply with the law.  There are penalties if a business or person does not keep the … Continue reading →

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Freedom of Information and Transparency performance improvement tools: Case Study: Camden squatters and empty properties

Posted on November 14, 2011 by lawrence serewicz

In the press there has been some concern that the move towards transparency either in £500 spend lists or specific requests for disclosure of information, has led to increased fraud.   However, I would argue that neither FOI nor the transparency … Continue reading →

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