Reference: 20220038
8 March 2022
Holly Willson
[FYI request #18436 email]
Dear Holly
Thank you for your Of icial Information Act request, received on 4 February 2022. You
requested the following:
1.
Budget 2018 Guidance for Agencies document; or equivalent documents
outlining the application of government priorities to budget initiatives for agencies
or departments specifically
2.
Cabinet Minutes: Minute of decision(s), dated between 2009 to 2017, containing
minuted vote decisions pertaining to "sole parent support"; "families package(s)";
"Working for Families"; "main benefit(s)"; "supplementary benefit(s)"; "sole
parent".
On 16 February 2022 the request was clarified to:
I would like to progress with the request by confirming that I am happy for the
Treasury to reply to part 1 of my OIA request: Budget 2018 Guidance for
Agencies document; or equivalent documents outlining the application of
government priorities to budget initiatives for agencies or departments
specifically.
I confirm that I withdraw part 2 of my request and wil resubmit part 2 to Inland
Revenue and the Ministry of Social Development.
Information being released
Please find enclosed the following documents:
Item Date
Document Description
Decision
1. 1 September 2017
Budget 2018 Circular
Release in ful
2. 1 September 2017
2018 Guidance for Agencies – Significant Release in part
Initiatives
3. 1 September 2017
Guidance for Social Investment Track
Release in ful
4. 1 September 2017
Social Investment Template
Release in ful
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Item Date
Document Description
Decision
5. 1 December 2017
Guidance Manifesto and Cost Pressures
Release in ful
6. 21 December 2017
Process and Technical Guidance for
Release in ful
Departments
7. 1 September 2017
2018 General Initiative Template
Release in ful
I have decided to release the documents listed above, subject to information being
withheld under one or more of the following sections of the Of icial Information Act, as
applicable:
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direct dial phone numbers of officials, under section 9(2)(k) – to prevent the
disclosure of information for improper gain or improper advantage.
Direct dial phone numbers of officials have been redacted under section 9(2)(k) in
order to reduce the possibility of staff being exposed to phishing and other scams. This
is because information released under the OIA may end up in the public domain, for
example, on websites including Treasury’s website.
In making my decision, I have considered the public interest considerations in section
9(1) of the Official Information Act.
Please note that this letter (with your personal details removed) and enclosed
documents may be published on the Treasury website.
This reply addresses the information you requested. You have the right to ask the
Ombudsman to investigate and review my decision.
Yours sincerely
Simon Duncan
Manager, Budget Management
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