Kia ora Margaret

 

Official information request for regarding lost property

 

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your official information request
dated 10 December 2024.

 

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
any event no later than 29 January 2025, being 20 working days after the
day your request was received. Please note, days within the period 25 Dec
to 15 Jan are not considered working days under the OIA definition of
working day.

 

If any additional factors come to light which are relevant to your
request, please do not hesitate to contact me so that these can be taken
into account.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Blair Doherty

Senior Advisor, Official Information and Privacy

Legal Services

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington

[1]www.wgtn.ac.nz 

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Margaret <[FOI #29506 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2024 7:59 AM
To: OIA Requests <[VUW request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Lost property

 

Dear Victoria University of Wellington,

 

Recently, I lost an item at the main library at Kelburn campus and
approached the helpdesk to inquire about it. The helpdesk informed me that
lost property is sent to VUWSA. However, upon visiting VUWSA, I was told
that they had not received any lost property from the library for a while.

 

I discussed the lost property process with VUWSA and learned that they are
funded to manage lost property for the University. However, items from the
library are rarely sent to VUWSA and are instead directed to University
security, which may then pass some items on to VUWSA.

 

I inquired about the fate of unclaimed lost property. VUWSA explained that
some personal items are securely disposed of or handed over to the police,
clothing items are added to clothing and charity drives, and valuable
items may be sold. The proceeds from these sales are held and donated
annually to a Wellington-based charity.

 

VUWSA also mentioned that it is their understanding that University
security retains valuable items, but they were unsure of what happens to
those items.

 

I am wondering about the following:

- What is the process or policy for handling lost property at the
University?

- Does University security retain items instead of passing them to VUWSA?
If so, what are the criteria and process for this?

- What happens to unclaimed lost property held by the University? If items
are sold, what is the procedure, and where do the proceeds go?

- Why does the University fund VUWSA to manage lost property while also
managing items itself?

 

Yours faithfully,

Margaret

 

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