Monthly reports for election period missing from previous OIA
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From: D Watson
Dear Electoral Commission,
I am trying to understand the errors encountered during the election as outlined in the recent Auditor General Review coupled with information I recieed from my own OIAs and general discussion I have had with other interested parties about the election.
I have been reviewing OIAs to the Electoral Commission. I note the following OIA
https://fyi.org.nz/request/23742/respons...
Reports for the months around the actual election were not provided.
It states..."10 sets of monthly reports for 2022/23 covering operational detail. The latter monthly reporting is for internal use and is considered by the Commission’s Executive Leadership Team".
What does that mean?
Can you please release these documents; July 2023, August 2023, September 2023, October 2023 and November 2023. These should be readily available.
Thank you
Yours faithfully,
David
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From: OIA Enquiries
Kia ora D Watson
We are acknowledging your Official Information request, received Wednesday
29 May 2024, requesting:
I have been reviewing OIAs to the Electoral Commission. I note the
following OIA
[1]https://fyi.org.nz/request/23742/respons...
Reports for the months around the actual election were not provided.
It states..."10 sets of monthly reports for 2022/23 covering operational
detail. The latter monthly reporting is for internal use and is considered
by the Commission’s Executive Leadership Team".
What does that mean?
Can you please release these documents; July 2023, August 2023, September
2023, October 2023 and November 2023. These should be readily available.
We will respond to your request as soon as reasonably practicable within
the 20 working days.
Ngā mihi,
Electoral Commission | Te Kaitiaki Take Kōwhiri
PO Box 3220 | Level 10, 34-42 Manners Street | Wellington |
[2]vote.nz | [3]elections.nz
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Here is a request from D Watson
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From: D Watson
Date: Tue, May 28, 2024 at 7:24 pm
Dear Electoral Commission,
I am trying to understand the errors encountered during the election as
outlined in the recent Auditor General Review coupled with information I
recieed from my own OIAs and general discussion I have had with other
interested parties about the election.
I have been reviewing OIAs to the Electoral Commission. I note the
following OIA
[6]https://fyi.org.nz/request/23742/respons...
Reports for the months around the actual election were not provided.
It states..."10 sets of monthly reports for 2022/23 covering operational
detail. The latter monthly reporting is for internal use and is considered
by the Commission’s Executive Leadership Team".
What does that mean?
Can you please release these documents; July 2023, August 2023, September
2023, October 2023 and November 2023. These should be readily available.
Thank you
Yours faithfully,
David
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From: OIA Enquiries
Kia ora D Watson
Please find attached the response and supporting document to your Official
Information Act request.
In the interests of transparency, we release responses to Official
Information Act requests every three months. We will publish this response
with your personal details redacted on elections.nz.
You have the right under section 28(3) of the Act to make a complaint to
the Ombudsman if you are not satisfied with the response to your request.
Information about how to do this is available at ombudsman.parliament.nz
or by phoning 0800 802 602.
Ngā mihi,
Electoral Commission | Te Kaitiaki Take Kōwhiri
PO Box 3220 | Level 10, 34 – 42 Manners Street | Wellington | 6140 | New
Zealand
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From: OIA Enquiries <[email address]>
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2024 3:10 PM
To: [FOI #27043 email]
Subject: OIA Acknowledgment
Kia ora D Watson
We are acknowledging your Official Information request, received Wednesday
29 May 2024, requesting:
I have been reviewing OIAs to the Electoral Commission. I note the
following OIA
[3]https://fyi.org.nz/request/23742/respons...
Reports for the months around the actual election were not provided.
It states..."10 sets of monthly reports for 2022/23 covering operational
detail. The latter monthly reporting is for internal use and is considered
by the Commission’s Executive Leadership Team".
What does that mean?
Can you please release these documents; July 2023, August 2023, September
2023, October 2023 and November 2023. These should be readily available.
We will respond to your request as soon as reasonably practicable within
the 20 working days.
Ngā mihi,
Electoral Commission | Te Kaitiaki Take Kōwhiri
PO Box 3220 | Level 10, 34-42 Manners Street | Wellington |
[4]vote.nz | [5]elections.nz
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Here is a request from D Watson
([7][FOI #27043 email]).
From: D Watson
Date: Tue, May 28, 2024 at 7:24 pm
Dear Electoral Commission,
I am trying to understand the errors encountered during the election as
outlined in the recent Auditor General Review coupled with information I
recieed from my own OIAs and general discussion I have had with other
interested parties about the election.
I have been reviewing OIAs to the Electoral Commission. I note the
following OIA
[8]https://fyi.org.nz/request/23742/respons...
Reports for the months around the actual election were not provided.
It states..."10 sets of monthly reports for 2022/23 covering operational
detail. The latter monthly reporting is for internal use and is considered
by the Commission’s Executive Leadership Team".
What does that mean?
Can you please release these documents; July 2023, August 2023, September
2023, October 2023 and November 2023. These should be readily available.
Thank you
Yours faithfully,
David
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From: D Watson
Dear Leigh,
Perhaps we are talking cross purposes or I was unclear in my request and my follow up.
I want to understand the governance of the general election. What information was used by the executive to ensure the execution of a correct and proper election.
What reports or information was used to informed governance and management of the election in the key months leading into the election and during the election itself i.e. reports, memo, issues, risks, concerns, dependencies, wins, updates, papers, escalations, notes, briefings etc. I assume such would be collated or is that a wild unrealistic assumption - that the people responsible for managing the election, doing actual oversight and governance would have received such material.
Or am I to take it from your previous responses that such simply does not exist. Something I find incredulous.
Please list the OIA ground under which you are withholding the internal reporting you mention perhaps this material contains mention of the widely reported issues encountered during the election and you thus you have chosen to hide it
I do not want to escalated to the ombudsman. I have yet to receive a satisfactory repose to my OIA request. It is a reasonable request and the related material should be easily accessible
Yours sincerely,
Dave
D Watson
From: D Watson
Dear OIA Enquiries,
You will note my reply to Leigh on June 14th
Is anything further required from me at this stage, can you please indicate when the information requested will be provided
Yours sincerely,
Dave
From: Ethan Tucker
Good afternoon Mr Watson – the OIA enquiries team passed on your message.
We are collating the information required for your response and aim to
reply next week. There are quite a few documents to review.
Kind regards
Ethan Tucker
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From: D Watson
Dear Ethan Tucker,
Thank you. I am pleased to hear that there are indeed materials used by the executive team to manage and govern the running of the election during the election period, I look forward to reviewing these and I am glad that we cleared up anything that was not clear from my from my original request.
Yours sincerely,
D Watson
From: Ethan Tucker
Good afternoon Mr Watson - I'm sorry to report that it will take a little longer to provide our response. We've added some additional documents to our planned release, and reviewing them for potential release requires specialist technical knowledge from a particular manager. I've asked them to complete their review as soon as possible.
Sorry to keep you waiting
Ethan Tucker
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From: D Watson
Dear Ethan Tucker,
Thank you for the update.
When can I expect a response
Yours sincerely,
D Watson
From: Ethan Tucker
Good morning - I'm hoping to get your response signed out and sent to you by Monday.
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From: OIA Enquiries
Kia ora D Watson
Please find attached a response to your Official Information Act request.
Due to the volume of supporting documents the full response is spread out
over four emails.
In the interests of transparency, we release responses to Official
Information Act requests every three months. We will publish this response
with your personal details redacted on elections.nz.
You have the right under section 28(3) of the Act to make a complaint to
the Ombudsman if you are not satisfied with the response to your request.
Information about how to do this is available at ombudsman.parliament.nz
or by phoning 0800 802 602.
Ngā mihi
Electoral Commission | Te Kaitiaki Take Kōwhiri
PO Box 3220 | Level 4, 34-42 Manners Street | Wellington |
[1]vote.nz | [2]elections.nz
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From: OIA Enquiries
Kia ora D Watson
Please find attached a response to your Official Information Act request.
Due to the volume of supporting documents the full response is spread out
over four emails.
In the interests of transparency, we release responses to Official
Information Act requests every three months. We will publish this response
with your personal details redacted on elections.nz.
You have the right under section 28(3) of the Act to make a complaint to
the Ombudsman if you are not satisfied with the response to your request.
Information about how to do this is available at ombudsman.parliament.nz
or by phoning 0800 802 602.
Ngā mihi
Electoral Commission | Te Kaitiaki Take Kōwhiri
PO Box 3220 | Level 4, 34-42 Manners Street | Wellington |
[1]vote.nz | [2]elections.nz
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From: OIA Enquiries
Kia ora D Watson
Please find attached a response to your Official Information Act request.
Due to the volume of supporting documents the full response is spread out
over four emails.
In the interests of transparency, we release responses to Official
Information Act requests every three months. We will publish this response
with your personal details redacted on elections.nz.
You have the right under section 28(3) of the Act to make a complaint to
the Ombudsman if you are not satisfied with the response to your request.
Information about how to do this is available at ombudsman.parliament.nz
or by phoning 0800 802 602.
Ngā mihi
Electoral Commission | Te Kaitiaki Take Kōwhiri
PO Box 3220 | Level 4, 34-42 Manners Street | Wellington |
[1]vote.nz | [2]elections.nz
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From: OIA Enquiries
Kia ora D Watson
Please find attached a response to your Official Information Act request.
Due to the volume of supporting documents the full response is spread out
over four emails.
In the interests of transparency, we release responses to Official
Information Act requests every three months. We will publish this response
with your personal details redacted on elections.nz.
You have the right under section 28(3) of the Act to make a complaint to
the Ombudsman if you are not satisfied with the response to your request.
Information about how to do this is available at ombudsman.parliament.nz
or by phoning 0800 802 602.
Ngā mihi
Electoral Commission | Te Kaitiaki Take Kōwhiri
PO Box 3220 | Level 4, 34-42 Manners Street | Wellington |
[1]vote.nz | [2]elections.nz
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