04 March 2020
Official Information Request No. 8140006349
(Please quote this in any correspondence)
Simon Veritas
[FYI request #12157 email]
Dear Simon
Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987
Re: Consultant for commercialisation of building consent school
I refer to your email, which we received on 04 February 2020, requesting information
regarding consultant for commercialisation of building consent school.
Please see your specific questions with response below:
1. Has Mark Flowers, former Chief Executive of Wintec, been approached to
conduct a review of the current Building Training School, or to conduct any
other work for Auckland Council;
Mr Flowers is not doing any work for Auckland Council. There has been one informal
conversation with him about a potential project. We have not offered him the work.
2. If so, was this the result of a competitive tender process or single-source
selection?
Since Mr Flowers has never been appointed for any project this question is not
applicable.
3. If so, who was responsible for his appointment?
Mr Flowers has not been appointed to any position to Auckland Council.
4. If so, was this person aware of the 2015 and 2018 investigations into the
conduct of Mr Flowers carried out by Wintec and Audit NZ?
The person who had the informal conversation with Mr Flowers was aware of the
investigations involving Mr Flowers and Wintec commissioned audit reports, as well
as the subsequent outcomes of those investigations.
5. If so, is the Chief Executive of Auckland Council aware of this appointment?
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See answer to question 2.
6. If so, was the decision to select Mr Flowers reviewed with any internal
integrity and/or professional standards unit?”
Not applicable for the reason stated above in question 1.
Decisions relating to what information is being released to you were made by Phil
Wilson, Governance Director.
Should you believe Auckland Council has not responded appropriately to your
request, you have the right by way of complaint, under section 27(3) of the LGOIMA,
to apply to the Ombudsman to seek an investigation and review of the decision.
If you have any further queries, please contact me on 09 301 0101 quoting Official
Information Request No 8140006349.
Yours sincerely
Prasta Rai
Privacy & LGOIMA Business Partner
Democracy Services
Private Bag 92300, Auckland 1142 | aucklandcouncil.govt.nz |
Ph 09 301 0101
