Ref: 2223-2552

 

Dear D Towell

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 05 May 2023 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

‘Please can I request the following information:

 

Costs

1. How much was ADEPT initially projected to cost?

2. How much has ADEPT cost at the time of its release?

3. How much has ADEPT cost to date?

4. What are the projected costs for ADEPT over the next 10 years?

 

Problems with ADEPT

5. How many reports (or equivalent reporting mechanisms) of problems
regarding ADEPT have been made by INZ staff?

6. How many issues / problems do the ADEPT team have to resolve?

7. When are identified issues / problems going to be fixed in ADEPT? Or
how long is it expected to take to resolve any issues.

8. Copies of reports (or equivalent reporting mechanisms) of problems
regarding ADEPT raised by staff working for -

  A. Border

  B. Visa Operations

  C. Investigations and Compliance

  D. Any other group within INZ.

9. How many of the following instances have occurred -

  A. Resident visa and permanent residence visa holders stopped at the
border because their ADEPT visas are not recognised

  B. Blank visas issued by ADEPT

  C. Visas issued in the wrong name by ADEPT

  D. Visas issued with no conditions by ADEPT

  E. Visas issued to the wrong person by ADEPT

  F. Visas issues to the wrong travel document by ADEPT 10. Copies of any
documentation relating to compatibility issues between ADEPT and AMS
systems.

11. What are the projected timeframes to resolve any issues between ADEPT
and AMS.

12. How many sensitive issues reports or no surprises fact sheets have
been sent by staff relating to issues regarding ADEPT. And details as to
the nature of these reports.’

 

Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course.

 

If you have any enquiries regarding your request, or its urgency, feel
free to contact us via email at [1][MBIE request email].

 

Nāku noa, nā

 

Ministerial Services

Corporate, Governance and Information  |   Ngā Pou o te Taumaru

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011 |  P O Box 1473 Wellington 6140

 

References

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mailto:[MBIE request email]

Tçnâ koe

 

Thank you for your Official Information Act (OIA) request of 5 May 2023,
for the following information:

1. How much was ADEPT initially projected to cost?
2. How much has ADEPT cost at the time of its release?
3. How much has ADEPT cost to date?
4. What are the projected costs for ADEPT over the next 10 years?
5. How many reports (or equivalent reporting mechanisms) of problems
regarding ADEPT have been made by INZ staff?
6. How many issues / problems do the ADEPT team have to resolve?
7. When are identified issues / problems going to be fixed in ADEPT? Or
how long is it expected to take to resolve any issues.
8. Copies of reports (or equivalent reporting mechanisms) of problems
regarding ADEPT raised by staff working for –

 A. Border
 B. Visa Operations
 C. Investigations and Compliance
 D. Any other group within INZ.

9. How many of the following instances have occurred –

 A. Resident visa and permanent residence visa holders stopped at the
border because their ADEPT visas are not recognised
 B. Blank visas issued by ADEPT
 C. Visas issued in the wrong name by ADEPT
 D. Visas issued with no conditions by ADEPT
 E. Visas issued to the wrong person by ADEPT
 F. Visas issues to the wrong travel document by ADEPT

10. Copies of any documentation relating to compatibility issues between
ADEPT and AMS systems.
11. What are the projected timeframes to resolve any issues between ADEPT
and AMS.
12. How many sensitive issues reports or no surprises fact sheets have
been sent by staff relating to issues regarding ADEPT. And details as to
the nature of these reports.

 

This email is to advise that we are extending the time frame to respond to
your request, due to the consultations required to provide a response. The
new timeframe to respond will be 3 July 2023, although we will endeavour
to provide our response before this date.

 

If you have any questions about your request in the meantime, please feel
free to email [1][MBIE request email].

 

Thank you again for writing to MBIE. Under section 28(3) of the OIA, you
have the right to refer this extension to an Ombudsman for review. You can
find more about how to do this by emailing [2][email address]
or by calling 0800 802 602.

 

Nâ mâtou noa, nâ  

 

Ministerial Services | Engagement, Communications and Ministerial Services

[3][MBIE request email]

Hîkina Whakatutuki Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011

PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

[4]www.mbie.govt.nz

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4. http://www.mbie.govt.nz/

Tçnâ koe

 

Please find attached MBIE’s response to your OIA request relating to
ADEPT.

 

Nâ mâtou noa, nâ  

 

Ministerial Services | Corporate Services, Finance and Enablement

[1][MBIE request email]

Hîkina Whakatutuki Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

15 Stout Street, Wellington 6011

PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

[2]www.mbie.govt.nz

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References

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