Can I request travel expense claims of an employee or councilor?
Expense claims have frequently been the subject of FOIP requests. Disclosing employment responsibilities of employees is not an unreasonable invasion of privacy. Travel for business purposes is part of an employee’s employment responsibilities. Expense claim records can also be released, where the disclosure is desirable for the purpose of subjecting the activities of the municipality to public scrutiny. The records would be severed, for example, to withhold employee’s credit card numbers or home address, and the names of third parties.
