PO-1701

The appellant made a request under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the Act) to the Ministry of Health (the Ministry). The request was for access to information related to the complaint he had made to the Ministry about a particular doctor fraudulently over-billing OHIP.

The Ministry denied access to all of the responsive records under sections 14(1)(d) (law enforcement) and 21 (invasion of privacy) of the Act.

The appellant appealed the Ministry's denial of access.

I sent a Notice of Inquiry to the Ministry and the appellant. The doctor was not notified of this appeal at the request of the appellant. Representations were received from the Ministry only.

RECORDS:

The records at issue in this appeal consist of :

• Memorandum dated August 11, 1998
• Letter to the doctor from the Ministry dated May 29, 1998
• Submission Review/Approval form
• Ministry "Bulletin"
• Memorandum dated May 25, 1998
• Letter to the doctor from the Ministry dated April 29, 1998
• Memorandum dated April 2, 1998
• Letter to the doctor from the Ministry dated April 6, 1998
• Letter to the doctor from the Ministry dated February 19, 1998
• "Provider Complaint Report"

During mediation, the appellant stated that he was not seeking access to the patient information contained in Records 2, 6 and 9. Accordingly, this information is not at issue in this appeal.

• FIPPA
• 14(1)(d)
• 2(1)
• 21(1)

• Health Insurance Act