Kia ora Sean,
 
Auckland Transport (AT) acknowledges receipt of your request for official
information dated 27 March 2023 relating to AT employees’ use of
ridesharing services.
 
We hope to respond to your request as soon as possible, but not later than
27 April 2023, which is 20 working days after the day your request was
received. If we aren’t able to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe.  
 
Your case is being managed by Ashleigh, who is one of our LGOIMA Business
partners. If you have any further queries, you can contact the team on
(09) 355 3553 during business hours, quoting Local Government Official
Information request number CAS-707354-S2R6Y9. 

Nga mihi
 
Maria | Customer Care Coordinator 
Customer Care| Case Management 
Level 5, 20 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland 1010 
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Kia ora Sean, 
 
I’m the LGOIMA Business Partner who’s looking into your case
My name is Ashleigh and I’m a LGOIMA Business Partner at Auckland
Transport.
 
I’m responsible for looking into your request for information relating to
AT employees’ use of ridesharing services.

We need more information (case number CAS-707354-S2R6Y9)
Could you please confirm the below questions to ensure we are providing
you with the correct information you seek?

* Financial data for July 21 – June 22?
* Would you like Cityhop , and other ‘car-share’ options (as opposed to
‘ride-share’) and scooters/EBikes included?
*  “The number of such services Auckland Transport employees have
undertaken that Auckland Transport has paid for” – can we assume
services is the same as ‘trips’?

The quickest way to get this to us, is to reply to this email leaving the
subject line as it is. We’ll make sure this information is added to your
case.

 

Nga mihi,

Ashleigh | LGOIMA Business Partner
Customer Care Engagement | Customer Experience
Auckland Transport
20 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland 1010
[1]www.at.govt.nz

 

 

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Kia ora Sean,
 
I’m the LGOIMA Business Partner who’s looking into your official
information request.
My name is Ashleigh and I’m a LGOIMA Business Partner at Auckland
Transport.
 
I’m responsible for looking into the official information request you made
27 March 2023 regarding AT employees use of ridesharing services.
 
We are granting your request, which means we will provide you with the
information we hold. We aim to have this information ready by 27 April
2023, or sooner.
 
If you need to provide us with more information relevant to your request
or you have any questions, simply reply to this email leaving the subject
line as it is. We’ll make sure this information is added to your case.
 
Ngā mihi
Ashleigh
LGOIMA Business Partner 
 
Auckland Transport
20 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland 1010
[1]www.at.govt.nz
 

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COVID-19 in our communities. [2]Find the latest information and advice
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go to the [3]Unite Against Covid-19 website.

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Kia ora Sean,
 
I am writing to provide you with an update on your case.
 
Unfortunately we collated the data for the year of 2022, not the last
financial year as per your request.
 
I will be able to provide you with an update tomorrow of when you can
expect the correct data to be supplied. I apologise if this causes you any
inconvenience.
 
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
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
 
Nga mihi,

Ashleigh | LGOIMA Business Partner
Customer Care Engagement | Customer Experience
Auckland Transport
20 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland 1010
[2]www.at.govt.nz
 
 
------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: LGOIMA <[email address]>;
Received: Tue Apr 18 2023 11:07:37 GMT+1200 (New Zealand Standard Time)
To: Sean Richards <[FOI #22288 email]>;
Subject: We are granting your request (Case CAS-707354-S2R6Y9)
CRM:018140000458

Kia ora Sean,
 
I’m the LGOIMA Business Partner who’s looking into your official
information request.
My name is Ashleigh and I’m a LGOIMA Business Partner at Auckland
Transport.
 
I’m responsible for looking into the official information request you made
27 March 2023 regarding AT employees use of ridesharing services.
 
We are granting your request, which means we will provide you with the
information we hold. We aim to have this information ready by 27 April
2023, or sooner.
 
If you need to provide us with more information relevant to your request
or you have any questions, simply reply to this email leaving the subject
line as it is. We’ll make sure this information is added to your case.
 
Ngā mihi
Ashleigh
LGOIMA Business Partner 
 
Auckland Transport
20 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland 1010
[3]www.at.govt.nz
 

We all have an important part to play in helping to reduce the spread of
COVID-19 in our communities. [4]Find the latest information and advice
from Auckland Transport. For the latest news from the Ministry of Health
go to the [5]Unite Against Covid-19 website.

Important notice: The contents of this email and any attachments may be
confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you have received this
email message in error please notify us immediately and erase all copies
of the message and attachments; any use, disclosure or copying of this
message or attachments is prohibited. Any views expressed in this email
may be those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the
views of Auckland Transport.

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Kia ora Sean 
 
I’ve attached the official information you asked for
On 27 March 2023 you asked for the amount of money AT had paid to
rideshare companies for the last financial year.

I have attached a response from Andy Richards, group manager of
procurement.

Should you believe that we have not dealt with your request appropriately,
you are able to make a complaint to the Office of the Ombudsman in
accordance with section 27(3) of the LGOIMA Act and seek an investigation
and review in regard to this matter.
You can contact the Ombudsman at [1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.
 
If you have any further queries, simply reply to this email leaving the
subject line as it is. We’ll make sure this information is added to your
case.

 

Nga mihi,

Ashleigh | LGOIMA Business Partner
Customer Care Engagement | Customer Experience
Auckland Transport
20 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland 1010
[2]www.at.govt.nz

 

We all have an important part to play in helping to reduce the spread of
COVID-19 in our communities. [3]Find the latest information and advice
from Auckland Transport. For the latest news from the Ministry of Health
go to the [4]Unite Against Covid-19 website.

Important notice: The contents of this email and any attachments may be
confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you have received this
email message in error please notify us immediately and erase all copies
of the message and attachments; any use, disclosure or copying of this
message or attachments is prohibited. Any views expressed in this email
may be those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the
views of Auckland Transport.

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