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Private Bag 92250, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
Phone 09 355 3553
Website www.AT.govt.nz
16 April 2024
Sandra Ashworth
[FYI request #25652 email]
Your request for information under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987
(LGOIMA) – (case number CAS-886379-L2X5L4)
Kia ora Sandra,
I refer to your email we received on 2 April 2024 attention to Mr Dean Kimpton requesting a review of your
previous LGOIMA request (Case CAS-872460-Z4K1H9).
I can confirm to you that Dean Kimpton has not reviewed the response you received from John Strawbridge.
Dean Kimpton has delegated authority to John Strawbridge for the information you requested.
Delegations are essential to Auckland Transport (AT) being able to perform its functions and operate
effectively and efficiently. For the purposes of administrative efficiency and expediency when conducting its
day-to-day business, the Board delegates certain statutory duties, responsibilities and powers to the Chief
Executive. Likewise, the Chief Executive delegates certain duties and responsibilities to AT staff. These
delegations are a necessary operational requirement to promote effective and expeditious decision-making.
Delegations avoid administrative delays and inefficiencies that might otherwise occur if al matters have to
be referred to the Board or Chief Executive every time a decision needs to be made.
AT has a Delegations Policy sets out principles and parameter for the exercise of al delegations (financial &
non-financial) by AT employees. The Board or Chief Executive in their determination as to duties,
responsibilities, and powers to be delegated wil have regard to the principles outlined in the Delegations
Policy. In the exercise of any delegation, the delegate (i.e. the person given the delegation) must comply with
the principles and general delegation terms and conditions, which are outlined in the Delegations Policy.
We trust this clarifies your request, but 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.
Ngā mihi,
Phil Wratt
Engagement Manager
Customer Care
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