Use of the Otago Food Survey in regards to food grants.
Jordan made this Official Information request to Ministry of Social Development
Response to this request is long overdue. By law Ministry of Social Development should have responded by now (details and exceptions). The requester can complain to the Ombudsman.
      From: Jordan
      
    
    Dear Ministry of Social Development,
Please see the below request for information under the Official Information Act.
I request all updates, reports, correspondences, briefings, aides-memoire, etc, provided to a senior official, e.g. a general manager, or to the Minister of Social Development, relating to the use of the Otago food study in food grants. Since the 26th of October 2017. 
Specifically:
When did the trial as noted in the media begin?
When did the use of the Otago food study in relation to food grants begin?
How many offices are included in the trial of the Otago food study in relation to food grants?
How many offices are included in the use of the Otago food study in relation to food grants?
What are the objectives, goals, and timeline of the trial?
If you have any questions, please contact me.
Many thanks,
Jordan McKeown
        From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
        Ministry of Social Development
      
    
    Tēnā koe Jordan McKeown
 
Thank you for your email received 10 September 2019, under the Official
 Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate
 officials at National Office to respond. You may expect a decision
 regarding your request to be sent to you as soon as possible.
 
Nā mātou noa, nā
 
Official and Parliamentary Information team   |  Ministerial and
 Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development
 
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        From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
        Ministry of Social Development
      
    
    Dear Mr Jordan McKeown
 
Please find attached and extension letter regarding your Official
 Information Act request.
 
Kind regards
 
Official and Parliamentary Information team   |  Ministerial and
 Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development
 
Our Purpose:
 We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent.
 Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whānau.
 
 
 
 
------------------------------- This email and any attachments may contain
 information that is confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you
 are not the intended recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution or
 duplication of this email and attachments is prohibited. If you have
 received this email in error please notify the author immediately and
 erase all copies of the email and attachments. The Ministry of Social
 Development accepts no responsibility for changes made to this message or
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        From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
        Ministry of Social Development
      
    
    Dear Mr Jordan McKeown
 
Please find attached an apology letter regarding your Official Information
 Act request.
 
Thank you
 
Official and Parliamentary Information team   |  Ministerial and
 Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development
 
Our Purpose:
 We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent.
 Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whānau.
 
 
------------------------------- This email and any attachments may contain
 information that is confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you
 are not the intended recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution or
 duplication of this email and attachments is prohibited. If you have
 received this email in error please notify the author immediately and
 erase all copies of the email and attachments. The Ministry of Social
 Development accepts no responsibility for changes made to this message or
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