TANZANIA n = 20 Yes No Partial Additional Information 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? • Official at the Tax Payers Education Department 2. Did the institution reply within 21 days? • TRA responded in four days’ time after receiving the information request 3. Did the institution respond to the request for information? • 4. Does the authority publish their procedures for dealing with information requests? • 5. Did the institution provide all of the information requested? • 6. Did the institution provide written reasons for the refusal of information? • 7. Did the institution disclose information about its operations, budgets, structure etc. • 8. Did the authority provide information without questioning the aims and motivations of the applicant? • 9. Did the institution acknowledge your request for information within 7 days? • 10. Was the information received clear and understandable? • The TRA website only provides for the contacts of officers who provide information Total Score: 19/20 2. Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA) Category 1: Website www.osha.or.tz The Occupation Safety and Health Agency’s (OSHA) website has a simple design; relevant information is lacking available information is outdated; and pictures are of low quality. There are social media links to Facebook and Twitter, though the sites are not updated. n = 20 1. Does this website contain up to date information? Yes No Partial Additional Information • 2. Does the website contain the following: a) A description of its powers, as well as data on the organisational structure, the functions, and the responsibilities of the administration? • The OSHA website only provides an organisational structure chart which shows staff members, without stating their responsibilities b) A list of laws, Acts etc. issued within the scope of its powers? • The OSHA website only provides information on its mandate according to the law: the Occupational Health and Safety Act. No. 5 of 2003 c) Reports, policies, programmes? • d) Budget and expenditure? • e) Information about procurement procedures, signed contracts? • f) Vacancy and employment procedures? • g) The address, telephone number, and working hours of the institution? • 77