FOIA section 7(1)(s)

FOIA

Intergovernmental risk-management/self-insurance pool records

5 ILCS 140/7(1)(s). Intergovernmental risk-management/self-insurance pool records

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3 issues across 3 determination letters:1 violation found · 2 no violation.

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Unredacted settlement agreements with former employees (Pub. Acc. Op. No. 11-004) cited 2 times

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TOPIC: 5 ILCS 140/7(1)(s) - Intergovernmental risk-management/self-insurance pool records
SOURCE: Illinois Attorney General Public Access Bureau decisions compiled at https://illinoisfoia.org/issues/foia-7-1-s/
NOTE: Determination letters are not binding precedent; they show how the Bureau applies the law. Verify every decision against the source PDF before citing it.

VIOLATION FOUND (1):
- Section 7(1)(s) risk management information
  Rule: The exemption covers adopted risk management policies and procedures, not the underlying use of force reports.
  Decision: Police use-of-force reports for 2017 (non-binding determination letter, September 13, 2018) https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-53887/

NO VIOLATION (2):
- Withholding PDRMA report under section 7(1)(s)
  Rule: Section 7(1)(s) exempts communications and advice between a public body and its risk management association regarding loss or risk management that reveal sensitive business information.
  Decision: A risk management report on building safety (non-binding determination letter, February 14, 2025) https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-82252/
- Withholding e-mails under section 7(1)(s)
  Rule: E-mails concerning management of an insurance claim exchanged by a Village employee and insurance claims representatives are exempt proprietary information.
  Decision: Emails withheld under attorney-client privilege and insurance exemptions (non-binding determination letter, June 6, 2024) https://illinoisfoia.org/opinions/letter-80023/

MOST-CITED AUTHORITIES: Ill. Att'y Gen. Pub. Acc. Op. No. 11-004

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Violation found (1)

Section 7(1)(s) risk management information
Rule: The exemption covers adopted risk management policies and procedures, not the underlying use of force reports.
Violation found Police use-of-force reports for 2017 · September 13, 2018

No violation (2)

Withholding PDRMA report under section 7(1)(s)
Rule: Section 7(1)(s) exempts communications and advice between a public body and its risk management association regarding loss or risk management that reveal sensitive business information.
No violation A risk management report on building safety · February 14, 2025
Withholding e-mails under section 7(1)(s)
Rule: E-mails concerning management of an insurance claim exchanged by a Village employee and insurance claims representatives are exempt proprietary information.
No violation Emails withheld under attorney-client privilege and insurance exemptions · June 6, 2024