Informal Opinions – UIPA Opinions

U Memo 14-1September 3, 2013Whether Kona Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC,  Is an Agency Subject to the UIPA Requester asked whether Kona Ambulatory Surgery Center, LLC (KASC), is an agency subject to the UIPA.  OIP first discussed a finding by the...

U Memo 13-11 June 28, 2013 Recommended Decision Protected from Disclosure by Deliberative Process Privilege Requester sought an opinion under Part II of the UIPA as to whether the Board of Trustees (Board) of the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) properly...

U Memo 13-10 June 28, 2013 Training Materials and DUI Manual Requester appealed the Honolulu Police Department’s (HPD) denial under Part II of the UIPA for copies of employee training materials and the DUI manual used to train officers. OIP...

U Memo 13-9June 27, 2013Disclosure of Personnel Settlement Agreement Requester asked whether a settlement agreement between the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) and a former employee is subject to public disclosure under Part II of the UIPA.  Because...

U Memo 13-8June 5, 2013Inter-Agency Memoranda Concerning Surplus Status of Certain Regional Park Parcels Requester asked whether the Department of Budget and Fiscal Services, City and County of Honolulu (BFS) properly denied the request by Save Haleiwa Beach Park (SHBP)...

U Memo 13-7May 15, 2013Findings from an Investigation of Alleged Hostile Work Environment     and the Action Taken by the Liquor Commission Requesters sought an opinion as to whether the Honolulu Liquor Commission (HLC) properly denied their request under Parts...

UIPA Memo 13-6May 15, 2013Complainant’s Request for Records of Closed Case File Requester asked whether the Honolulu Ethics Commission (Commission) properly denied his request for access to a case file. OIP found that portions of the requested case file are...

U Memo 13-5May 1, 2013List of Nominees Requester sought a determination as to whether the Office of the Governor (Governor’s Office) and the Department of Land and Natural Resources Commission on Water Resource Management (CWRM) properly denied, under Part II...

U Memo 13-4April 3, 2013Failure to Respond to Request for Records The County of Kauai Department of Public Works’ (Works-K) failure to respond at all to a record request amounted to an effective denial of access. As such, Works-K failed...

U Memo 13-3March 28, 2013UH Fact Finders' Report Requester asked whether redactions made by the University of Hawaii (UH) to the Fact Finders’ Report (Report) produced for UH regarding a canceled concert deal were proper under Part II of the...