19 September 2022
C157290
John Matthews
[FYI request #20453 email] Tēnā koe John
Thank you for your email of 2 August 2022 to the Department of Corrections – Ara Poutama
Aotearoa, requesting information regarding Corrections’ engagement with Rudge Consulting
Limited. Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA).
You requested:
1. Since 2018, have you procured any services from Rudge Consulting Ltd?.
2. If so, what was the hourly rate you paid to Rudge Consulting Ltd?\
3. Since first procuring the services of Rudge Consulting Ltd., how much have you
paid in total to Rudge Consulting Ltd.?
4. What has been delivered as a result of the procurement of services from Rudge
Consulting Ltd.?
Corrections has not entered into any contracts with Rudge Consulting, nor have we directly
contracted them for the provision of any services. However, Corrections has contracted
Worklife Group Limited, and we are aware they have sub-contracted Rudge Consulting. The
contract with Worklife was substantially to backfill an established role that was vacant in the
Strategic Asset Management team and associated handover with the transition to the
permanent staff member once recruited.
As we have not made any direct payments to Rudge Consulting Ltd, your request for ‘
the
hourly rate you paid to Rudge Consulting Ltd’ and ‘
Since first procuring the services of Rudge
Consulting Ltd., how much have you paid in total to Rudge Consulting Ltd’ is refused in
accordance with section 18(e) of the OIA as the document alleged to contain the
information requested does not exist or, despite reasonable efforts to locate it.
As per Section 18B we have considered whether consulting with you would enable the
request to be made in a form that would remove the reason for the refusal. However, we do
not consider that the request can be refined in this instance as your request is specific, but
the information does not exist.
NATIONAL OFFICE, WELLINGTON
Mayfair House, 44 – 52 The Terrace, Wellington, 6011, Private Box 1206, Wellington 6140,
Phone +64 4 460 3000
www.corrections.govt.nz
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Please note that this response may be published on Corrections’ website. Typically,
responses are published quarterly, or as otherwise determined. Your personal information
including name and contact details will be removed for publication.
I trust the information provided is of assistance. I encourage you to raise any concerns
about this response with Corrections. Alternatively, you are advised of your right to also
raise any concerns with the Office of the Ombudsman. Contact details are: Office of the
Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington 6143.
Ngā mihi
Matt Huddleston
Manager Ministerial Services (acting)
People and Capability
