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Councils Mismanaged Finances

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From: Chris McCashin

Dear Wellington City Council,

How did the Wellington City Council operating budget get to $817.6m?! This is outrageous - this doesn't even include the capital budget!

Are you able to provide the following

- Operating Budgets - 2008 - 2023
- Capital Budgets - 2008 - 2023

Ultimately I want to understand who is responsible for the council mismanagement of finances and when they started getting to these outrageous levels as the livability of the city deteriorates. Interest costs next year are going to be 15% plus of the rates revenue?! Is it

- The Mayor
- Councillors
- CEO

And to top it off - you are still looking to spend $100's of millions of dollars.

Yours faithfully,
Chris

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From: BUS: Assurance
Wellington City Council

Kia ora Chris

Thank you for your email dated 21 September requesting information.

Our team will manage your request under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 which requires us to provide a decision as soon as possible, but no later than 19 October, being 20 working days of receipt.

The reference number for your request is IRC-5474.

Please contact us if you have any further questions.

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The Assurance Team
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-----Original Message-----
From: Chris McCashin <[FOI #24197 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 21 September 2023 8:29 am
To: BUS: Assurance <[Wellington City Council request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Councils Mismanaged Finances

Dear Wellington City Council,

How did the Wellington City Council operating budget get to $817.6m?! This is outrageous - this doesn't even include the capital budget!

Are you able to provide the following

- Operating Budgets - 2008 - 2023
- Capital Budgets - 2008 - 2023

Ultimately I want to understand who is responsible for the council mismanagement of finances and when they started getting to these outrageous levels as the livability of the city deteriorates. Interest costs next year are going to be 15% plus of the rates revenue?! Is it

- The Mayor
- Councillors
- CEO

And to top it off - you are still looking to spend $100's of millions of dollars.

Yours faithfully,
Chris

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Attachment IRC 5474 Chris McCashin LGOIMA response Release.pdf
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Tēnā koe Chris,
Please find attached our response to your recent request for information.

Kia pai te whakatā - Have a good weekend.

Ngā manaakitanga, 

Amber Smith 

[1](She/her)

Senior Advisor Official Information | Risk and Assurance

Te Kaunihera o Pōneke | Wellington City Council

E [email address] | W [2]Wellington.govt.nz | P 044994444 
The information contained in this email is privileged and
confidential and intended for the addressee only.
If you are not the intended recipient, you are asked to respect that
confidentiality and not disclose, copy or make use of its contents.
If received in error you are asked to destroy this email and contact
the sender immediately. Your assistance is appreciated. 

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From: Chris McCashin <[FOI #24197 email]>
Sent: 21 September 2023 08:28
To: BUS: Assurance <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Councils Mismanaged Finances
 
Dear Wellington City Council,

How did the Wellington City Council operating budget get to $817.6m?! This
is outrageous - this doesn't even include the capital budget!

Are you able to provide the following

- Operating Budgets - 2008 - 2023
- Capital Budgets - 2008 - 2023

Ultimately I want to understand who is responsible for the council
mismanagement of finances and when they started getting to these
outrageous levels as the livability of the city deteriorates.  Interest
costs next year are going to be 15% plus of the rates revenue?! Is it

- The Mayor
- Councillors
- CEO

And to top it off - you are still looking to spend $100's of millions of
dollars.

Yours faithfully,
Chris

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From: Chris McCashin

Dear BUS: Assurance,

Can you please put this on Wellington City Council letterhead

it is quite hard to decipher from the links you have provided me

Ultimately I want to see when the spending got out of hand and who is responsible

Subject to what you come back with - we might need to go back a few extra years

It is actually astonishing that for every dollar council brings in you are spending four!

Yours sincerely,

Chris McCashin

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Wellington City Council


Attachment IRC 5474 Chris McCashin LGOIMA response Release two.pdf
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Tēnā koe Chris,
Please find attached the relevant graphs on letterhead as requested.

Kia pai te rā - Have a good day.

Ngā manaakitanga, 

Amber Smith 

[1](She/her)

Senior Advisor Official Information | Risk and Assurance

Te Kaunihera o Pōneke | Wellington City Council

E [email address] | W [2]Wellington.govt.nz | P 044994444 
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From: Chris McCashin <[FOI #24197 email]>
Sent: 13 October 2023 11:29
To: BUS: Assurance <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Official Information request - Councils Mismanaged Finances
 
Dear BUS: Assurance,

Can you please put this on Wellington City Council letterhead

it is quite hard to decipher from the links you have provided me

Ultimately I want to see when the spending got out of hand and who is
responsible

Subject to what you come back with - we might need to go back a few extra
years

It is actually astonishing that for every dollar council brings in you are
spending four!

Yours sincerely,

Chris McCashin

-----Original Message-----

Tēnā koe Chris,
 Please find attached our response to your recent request for information.

 Kia pai te whakatā - Have a good weekend.

 Ngā manaakitanga, 

 Amber Smith 

 [1](She/her)

 Senior Advisor Official Information | Risk and Assurance

 Te Kaunihera o Pōneke | Wellington City Council

 E [email address] | W [2]Wellington.govt.nz | P 044994444 
 The information contained in this email is privileged and
 confidential and intended for the addressee only.
 If you are not the intended recipient, you are asked to respect that
 confidentiality and not disclose, copy or make use of its contents.
 If received in error you are asked to destroy this email and contact
 the sender immediately. Your assistance is appreciated. 

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 From: Chris McCashin <[FOI #24197 email]>
 Sent: 21 September 2023 08:28
 To: BUS: Assurance <[email address]>
 Subject: Official Information request - Councils Mismanaged Finances
  
 Dear Wellington City Council,

 How did the Wellington City Council operating budget get to $817.6m?!
This
 is outrageous - this doesn't even include the capital budget!

 Are you able to provide the following

 - Operating Budgets - 2008 - 2023
 - Capital Budgets - 2008 - 2023

 Ultimately I want to understand who is responsible for the council
 mismanagement of finances and when they started getting to these
 outrageous levels as the livability of the city deteriorates.  Interest
 costs next year are going to be 15% plus of the rates revenue?! Is it

 - The Mayor
 - Councillors
 - CEO

 And to top it off - you are still looking to spend $100's of millions of
 dollars.

 Yours faithfully,
 Chris

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