 It found no evidence of political interference in the handling of requests but noted that nearly 80% of senior managers had never received any training in responding to OIAs and that most government agencies did not have proactive policies for the timely release of information.It made numerous recommendations for improving agency OIA practices, but did not recommend any changes to the legislation itself.In 2018 the New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties made a number of recommendations for reform of the Act, including expanding coverage to Parliament, companies in which the government has majority control, and quasi-judicial agencies such as the Independent Police Complaints Authority; greater proactive release; limiting commercial and legal withholding grounds; and various measures to reduce political interference with the operation of the Act.