7 August 2023
Beryl Beauchamp
[FYI request #23589 email]
Kia ora Beryl
Your Official Information Act request, reference: GOV-026645
Thank you for your request of 25 July 2023, asking for the following information under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act):
I write requesting confirmation that Fale Andrew Lesa is either currently or has previously been held
the position of "director" at ACC. Mr Lesa claimed to be a Director of ACC during the recent local
body election campaign in Auckland through inclusion in electioneering material.
I am concerned the claim was made inappropriately in the context of an election campaign, giving
the impression that Mr Lesa is a member of the Corporation's board. Are you able to confirm
whether or not Mr Lesa is affiliated to ACC in a 'director' role?
If Mr Lesa is not affiliated with ACC in such a position, will the Corporation contact Mr Lesa via his
Manurewa Local Board contact information and ask him to retract this claim?
The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) does not have a position titled ‘director’
A list of current ACC Board and executive members is publicly available at
: www.acc.co.nz/about-us/who-
we-are/our-minister-board-ce-and-executive/. Please note there are no records of Fale Andrew Lesa been a member of the ACC’s Board or its executive
team, nor having been employed by ACC.
If you have any questions about this response, please get in touch
You can email me at
[email address]. If you are not happy with this response, you can also
contact the Ombudsman v
ia [email address] or by phoning 0800 802 602. Information
about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz. Ngā mihi
Sara Freitag
Acting Manager Official Information Act Services
Government Engagement
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