Paper Certificate costs
Cody C made this Official Information request to New Zealand Qualifications Authority
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From: Cody C
Dear New Zealand Qualifications Authority,
I am requesting any and all information and / or documents held by NZQA in relation to how the $15.30 Paper Certificate fee was determined to be a fair price and a breakdown of how this money is used (e.g. $1.30 on certificate, $2.60 on postage, etc.) in accordance with the Official Information Act.
For the purposes of the Act I am a New Zealand Citizen and Resident at the time of making this request.
Yours faithfully,
Cody C
From: Cody C
Dear New Zealand Qualifications Authority,
I await your acknowledgement.
Yours faithfully,
Cody C
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New Zealand Qualifications Authority
Hi Cody
Would please clarify your query, what exactly do you require from NZQA?
Awaiting your reply
V
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Email: [NZQA request email]
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Dear New Zealand Qualifications Authority,
I await your acknowledgement.
Yours faithfully,
Cody C
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From: Cody C
Dear New Zealand Qualifications Authority,
Please find my request re-attached as below:
I am requesting any and all information and / or documents held by
NZQA in relation to how the $15.30 Paper Certificate fee was
determined to be a fair price and a breakdown of how this money is
used (e.g. $1.30 on certificate, $2.60 on postage, etc.) in
accordance with the Official Information Act.
For the purposes of the Act I am a New Zealand Citizen and Resident
at the time of making this request.
Yours faithfully,
Cody C
From: HelpDesk Call Centre - Team Mailbox
New Zealand Qualifications Authority
Hi Cody
Your email has been forwarded to our Chief Executive & Ministerial Services team for assistance.
Thank you
V
Call Centre Helpdesk
Corporate Services
New Zealand Qualifications Authority
DDI: +64 4 463 3000
Fax: +64 4 463 3112
Email: [NZQA request email]
Web: http://www.nzqa.govt.nz
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Dear New Zealand Qualifications Authority,
Please find my request re-attached as below:
I am requesting any and all information and / or documents held by
NZQA in relation to how the $15.30 Paper Certificate fee was
determined to be a fair price and a breakdown of how this money is
used (e.g. $1.30 on certificate, $2.60 on postage, etc.) in
accordance with the Official Information Act.
For the purposes of the Act I am a New Zealand Citizen and Resident
at the time of making this request.
Yours faithfully,
Cody C
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Dear Mr Cooper
Costing for Paper Certificate fee
Thank you for your request of 30 June 2015 seeking information on how the $15.30 fee for paper certificates was determined and how the revenue is used.
NZQA issues a Record of Achievement (ROA), an official transcript of all the national qualifications and standards that a learner has achieved. If a learner had credits reported to NZQA, they are entitled to one free copy of their ROA. Additional copies can be ordered online, by telephone or post and cost $15.30 (GST inclusive) per copy.
As the printing and overhead costs are already included in the registration and credit fees, NZQA only charges processing costs for additional copies of the ROA.
Processing time has been estimated at thirty minutes which includes opening mail, a database search, checking the details and dispatching the ROA to the applicant. The details are as follows:
30 minutes processing time at average hourly rate of $22.19 - $11.10
Postage - $2.60
Cost to NZQA for processing an application - $13.70
GST - $2.06
Total cost to NZQA - $15.76
The fee was set at $15.30 in 2005 and has been capped at this level since then. The fee charged is consistent with the Treasury guidelines for setting fees and charges.
I hope that this information is useful.
ENDS
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