Available Information
SIB publishes a great deal of information, which can be grouped under the headings below. This is in line with the Information Commissioner's requirements on what Non-Departmental Public Bodies (NDPBs) should be providing in order to meet their commitments under the model publication scheme. Clicking on one of the links below will take you to the information we publish on that topic.
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| Organisational information, structures, locations and contacts |
- Roles and responsibilities
- Organisational structure
- Information relating to the legislation relevant to the authority’s functions
- Lists of and information relating to organisations with which the NDPB works in partnership
- Senior staff and management board members
- The locations and contact details for the authority
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| Financial information relating to projected and actual income and expenditure, procurement, contracts and financial audit |
- Financial statements, budgets and variance reports
- Capital programme
- Spending reviews
- Financial audit reports
- Staff and board members’ allowances and expenses
- Pay and grading structures
- Procurement and tendering procedures
- Lists of contracts awarded and their value
- Financial statements for projects and events
- Internal financial regulations
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| Strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and review |
- Strategic plans
- Annual business plan
- Annual report
- Internal and external performance reviews
- Reports to Parliament
- Inspection reports where the NDPB is subject to formal inspection
- Service standards
- Statistics produced in accordance with the NDPB’s requirements
- Public service agreements
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| Decision making processes and records of decisions |
- Major policy proposals and decisions
- Background information relating to major policy proposals and decisions
- Public consultations
- Minutes of senior level meetings
- Reports and papers provided for consideration at senior level meetings
- Internal communications guidance and criteria used for decision making i.e. process systems and key personnel
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| Current written protocols, policies and proceudres for delivering services and responsibilities |
- Policies and procedures for the conduct of departmental business
- Policies and procedures for the provision of services
- Policies and procedures for the recruitment and employment of staff
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| The ICO would expect information in this class to be information contained in currently maintained lists and registers only |
- Public registers and registers held as public records
- Asset registers and Information Asset Register
- Disclosure logs
- Register of gifts and hospitality provided to Board members and senior personnel
- Any register of interests kept by the NDPB
- Other lists required by law
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| Information about the services we currently provide including leaflets, guidance and newsletters produced. |
- Regulatory responsibilities
- Services for public authorities
- Services for industry
- Services for other organisations
- Services for members of the public
- Services for which the NDPB is entitled to recover a fee together with those fees
- Leaflets, booklets and newsletters
- Advice and guidance
- Media releases
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Full guidance and information on what the ICO expect NDPBs to provide can be seen in the full Definition Document for NDPBs in Northern Ireland 
on the ICO’s website.
The ICO would expect NDPBs to make the information in the definition document available unless:
- they do not hold the information;
- the information is exempt under one of the FOI exemptions or Environmental Information Regulations (EIRs) exceptions, or its release is prohibited under another statute;
- the information is archived, out of date or otherwise inaccessible; or,
- it would be impractical or resource-intensive to prepare the material for routine release.
