Reference: 20240343
21 May 2024
Sarah Hillsdene
[FYI request #26694 email]
Dear Sarah
Thank you for your Official Information Act request, received on 13 May 2024. You
requested:
Please can you provide the date for when NZTE was informed of its savings
target?
Note, this is not in relation to NZTE's 2023 COVID funding reduction, but
specifically this relates to the savings targets that most agencies and
departments were issued from December 2023 onwards. i.e. 6.5% or 7.5% etc.
When did Treasury (or MBIE) provide the target to NZTE and what was the
percentage (as above)?
The Treasury did not provide a savings target to New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
(NZTE). Treasury did not issue savings targets or requirements directly to Crown
entities. The Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment was responsible for
communicating its expectations for entity savings to the Crown entities it is responsible
for, including NZTE.
Please note that this letter (with your personal details removed) and enclosed
documents may be published on the Treasury website.
This reply addresses the information you requested. You have the right to ask the
Ombudsman to investigate and review my decision.
Yours sincerely
John Marney
Manager, Regions, Enterprise and Economic Development
1 The Terrace
PO Box 3724
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
tel. +64-4-472-2733
https://treasury.govt.nz