Ref: OI-21-00694
Level 9, 44 The Terrace
PO Box 27048
15 December 2021
Wel ington, New Zealand 6141
P +64 4 462 5200
www.tec.govt.nz
Richard Reid
V
ia [FYI request #17451 email]
Ref:17451-43
Tēnā koe Richard
Thank you for your request, received on 4 November 2021, for the following information under the
Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):
•
copies of all audits, reviews and investigations the TEC has undertaken and received in the
last three months (since August 2021).
On 22 November 2021 we extended your request to 17 December 2021 as the consultations
necessary to make a decision on your request were such that a proper response could not reasonably
be made within the original time limit.
I am releasing the information referenced in the attached table.
In accordance with the Act, I am withholding some information in the released documents.
Redactions are clearly marked in the documents, with the following reasons:
• personal contact details of officials, under section 9(2)(a) – to protect the privacy of natural
persons, including deceased people,
• commercially sensitive information, under section 9(2)(b)(ii) – to protect the commercial
position of the person who supplied the information, or who is the subject of the
information,
• free and frank advice, under section 9(2)(g)(i) – the free and frank expression of opinions by
or between or to Ministers of the Crown or officers and employees of any public service
agency in the course of their duty.
I am satisfied, in terms of section 9(1) of the Act, that the need to withhold the information referred
to above is not outweighed by other considerations that render it desirable, in the public interest, to
make the information available.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.
TERTIARY EDUCATION REPORT: ALL AUDITS, REVIEWS AND INVESTIGATIONS THE TEC HAS UNDERTAKEN AND
RECEIVED IN THE LAST THREE MONTHS
Please note that, consistent with the Act, we may publish our responses to information requests on
our website in the interests of transparency and accountability, and to improve access to official
information. All published responses have personal information removed
.
Nāku noa, nā
Tim Fowler
Chief Executive
Tertiary Education Commission
REPORT NUMBER: OI-21-00694
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Information released under the Official Information Act (1982)
Item
No
Date
Document Type
Title
Release
Release with redactions: s9(2)(a); s9(2)(b)(ii);
1
6/8/2021
Audit report
School of Business Limited TA Exercise Academy – Final Audit Report
s9(2)(g)(i)
2
8/9/2021
Audit report
International Aviation Academy of NZ Limited – Final Audit Report
Release with redactions: s9(2)(a); s9(2)(b)(ii)
3
30/9/2021
Audit report
Hil ary Outdoors Educations Centres - Final Audit Report
Release with redactions: s9(2)(a); s9(2)(b)(ii)
4
2021 2022
Audit report
Taranaki Outdoor Pursuits and Educational Centre – Final Audit report
Release with redactions: s9(2)(a); s9(2)(b)(ii)
5
2021 2022
Audit report
Whitecliffe - Final Audit Report
Release with redactions: s9(2)(a); s9(2)(b)(ii)
Document Outline
- Richard Reid has requested this information through the [public] FYI website
- Our decision is being considered on what will be publicly available and consultation with TEOs
- We have consulted with TEOs that have been subject to an audit within the requested timeframe
- Appendix A: Proposed documents for release
- Information released under the Official Information Act (1982)