Extract of Accounts Payable Summary Spend Information
Shane Gibson made this Official Information request to Ministry for Primary Industries
The request was refused by Ministry for Primary Industries.
From: Shane Gibson
Dear Ministry for Primary Industries,
I would like an extract of the annual amount spent with all suppliers for the 2021/2022 financial year.
I would like this data in an open format, csv or json formats would be suitable.
I would like the following details provided:
- Supplier Name
- Suppliers NZBN number (if available)
- Total Amount Spent
I believe this information would be readily available via an extract from your Accounts Payable system.
I have already received similar data from a number of Government organisations, which implies this information can be treated as open data.
Yours faithfully,
Shane Gibson
From: Official Information Act
Ministry for Primary Industries
Tēnā koe Shane,
Thank you for your official information request received on 28 April.
Your request below will be considered and a decision provided in
accordance with the requirements of the Official Information Act 1982.
If you have any questions regarding this request, please email
[1][email address] .
Ngā mihi,
Official Information Act Team
Government Services | Public Affairs
Charles Fergusson Building, 34-38 Bowen Street | PO Box 2526
Wellington | New Zealand
Ministry for Primary Industries - Manatū Ahu Matua
Telephone: 0800 00 83 33 | Email: [2][email address] |
Web: [3]www.mpi.govt.nz
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From: Shane Gibson [4][FOI #22605 email]
Sent: Friday, 28 April 2023 3:06 pm
To: Official Information Act [5][email address]
Subject: Official Information request - Extract of Accounts Payable
Summary Spend Information
Dear Ministry for Primary Industries,
I would like an extract of the annual amount spent with all suppliers for
the 2021/2022 financial year.
I would like this data in an open format, csv or json formats would be
suitable.
I would like the following details provided:
- Supplier Name
- Suppliers NZBN number (if available)
- Total Amount Spent
I believe this information would be readily available via an extract from
your Accounts Payable system.
I have already received similar data from a number of Government
organisations, which implies this information can be treated as open
data.
Yours faithfully,
Shane Gibson
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From: Shane Gibson
Dear Official Information Act,
Please provide the GST Exclusive amounts.
Yours sincerely,
Shane Gibson
From: Official Information Act
Ministry for Primary Industries
Tēnā koe Shane,
On behalf of Michelle Morehu, Director Government Services, please find
attached an update on your request.
Ngā mihi,
Official Information Act Team
Government Services | Public Affairs
Ministry for Primary Industries | Charles Fergusson Building, 34-38 Bowen
Street | PO Box 2526 | Wellington | New Zealand
Telephone: 0800 00 83 33 | Email: [1][email address] |
Web: [2]www.mpi.govt.nz
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sender immediately on 64 4 8940100 or notify us by return email and erase
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From: Shane Gibson
Dear Official Information Act,
Disappointed my request has been denied I will submit a complaint to the Ombudsman to obtain this information.
I have already received this information from a number of other agencies, so I am trying to understand why an agency such as yourselves would require substantial effort to extract this data and would refuse the request on this basis.
The followup questions I have to help me understand why this substantial level of effort is involved is:
- What financial system are you currently using which means you are not able to easily export this information?
- What is the estimated effort to make this data available?
- Where is the main complexity or effort which will result in the substantial effort to provide it?
Feel free to treat these questions as a supplementary OIA if you so desire.
Yours sincerely,
Shane Gibson
From: Official Information Act
Ministry for Primary Industries
Tēnā koe Shane,
On behalf of Tina Cornelius, Chief Financial Officer , please find
attached an update on your request.
Ngā mihi,
Official Information Act Team
Government Services | Public Affairs
Ministry for Primary Industries | Charles Fergusson Building, 34-38 Bowen
Street | PO Box 2526 | Wellington | New Zealand
Telephone: 0800 00 83 33 | Email: [1][email address] |
Web: [2]www.mpi.govt.nz
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sender immediately on 64 4 8940100 or notify us by return email and erase
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From: Shane Gibson
Dear Official Information Act,
Thank you for the reply and the additional detail.
As I have already received similar data from other agencies, within the OIA timeframe, I do not believe the effort to be onerous and I believe this information should be publicly available.
I will raise a complaint with the Ombudsmen to gain access to this information.
Yours sincerely,
Shane Gibson
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