Informal Opinions – UIPA Opinions

U Memo 12-5June 12, 2012Providing Records in the Format Requested;Waiver of Copying Fees Requester posed three questions to OIP: (1) whether the Department of Transportation, Harbors Division’s (DOT) response to Requester’s request for an electronic copy of records was proper,...

U Memo 12-4March 14, 2012Identifying Numbers Assigned to Individuals on the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System & Registry (NMLS) Requester asked whether the Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs, Division of Financial Institutions (DFI) properly denied Requester’s request for a list...

U Memo 12-3January 17, 2012Mayor's Public Schedule Requester asked whether the City and County of Honolulu (City) properly denied her requests (1) for a copy of the Mayor’s Public Schedule, and (2) to be placed on a list of news...

U Memo 12-2August 16, 2011Mortgage Loan Originator Licensure Records Requester asked whether the Division of Financial Institutions, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DFI), properly denied Requester’s request under Part II of the UIPA for information about mortgage loan originator...

U Memo 12-1July 8, 2011Reasonableness of Fees and Costs Requester asked whether the requested cost for copies of executive session minutes from the State Ethics Commission was reasonable. OIP found that the State Ethics Commission had already performed the work...

U Memo 11-16June 7, 2011Unable to Locate Records Requester asked whether the Office of the Mayor, County of Hawaii, properly denied Requester’s request for a 26-page fax under the UIPA. He had requested copies of the fax, a telephone message...

U Memo 11-15April 15, 2011Attorneys’ Invoices Requester asked whether the University of Hawaii (UH) properly denied Requester’s request for disclosure of attorneys’ invoices to UH (Invoices) under part II of the UIPA. OIP found that UH must disclose the Invoices...

U Memo 11-14April 15, 2011Complaint Files Requester asked whether the Office of the Ombudsman (Ombudsman) properly denied Requester’s request under part III of the UIPA for case files pertaining to complaints he had filed with that office. OIP found that...

U Memo 11-13March 31, 2011Detailed Implementation Plans Requester has asked whether the Charter School Review Panel (CSRP) properly denied Requester’s request for Detailed Implementation Plans under part II of the UIPA. OIP found that the majority of the Detailed Implementation...

U Memo 11-12March 24, 2011Condominium Association Complaints Requester asked whether the Regulated Industries Complaints Office (RICO) properly denied Requester’s request for disclosure of the numbers of complaints over the past decade regarding condominium Association of Apartment Owners (AOAOs) and time...