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Tçnâ koe DC,

 

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your request for information about
Fiscal Performance under the [1]Official Information Act 1982.

 

We will endeavour to respond to you as soon as possible, and in any case,
no later than 12^th August 2025, being 20 working days from our receipt of
your request on 15^th July 2025, as provided for under the Act.

 

If we are unable to respond to your request within those 20 working days,
we will notify you of an extension to that timeframe.

 

 

Your reference number is: OIA-CE-2025-03020

Nâku noa, nâ

 

Ministerial Services

PO Box 546, Wellington 6140

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From: DC <[FOI #31600 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 15 July 2025 10:29 pm
To: OIA Requests (OT) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Fiscal Performance

 

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Dear Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children,

 

Please treat this as a request for official information under the Official
Information Act 1982.

 

This request is made in the public interest to support transparency around
fiscal responsibility, organisational scale, and executive accountability
at Oranga Tamariki. As someone interested in the performance and
efficiency of public services, particularly those working with vulnerable
communities, I believe it is important to understand how leadership
structures, expenditure, and workforce resourcing have evolved over time.

 

The information requested below relates to standard financial and
operational reporting that I expect is already held internally.

 

1. Budget vs Actual Expenditure by Executive Portfolio – FY2021 to FY2024

 

For each financial year from FY2021 to FY2024, please provide the
following for each Deputy Chief Executive (DCE) or equivalent Executive
Leadership Team (ELT) member’s portfolio (i.e., all cost centres and
services reporting to them):

 

- The approved annual budget and actual expenditure.

- If any financial details are considered sensitive, percentage variance
(over/under budget) is acceptable.

- Please include the name of the responsible DCE or ELT member for each
year.

 

2. FTE by Executive Portfolio – FY2021 to Present

 

For each executive portfolio, please provide:

 

- The budgeted FTE vs actual FTE for each financial year from FY2021
through to the most recent available data in 2025.

- The year-on-year change in actual FTE (as a number or percentage).

- If available, please include quarterly or mid-year FTE figures where
tracked.

 

In addition, for frontline service roles (e.g. social workers, youth
justice staff, care and protection practitioners, residential workers),
please provide:

 

- Any instances from FY2021 to the date of this request where increases to
frontline or service delivery FTE were sought and approved.

- Copies of, or relevant excerpts from, approval documentation submitted
to the Executive Leadership Team or the Oranga Tamariki Governance Board
relating to those FTE increases.

 

These metrics are fundamental to understanding how Oranga Tamariki has
resourced its responsibilities and structured accountability for delivery.
Should any part of this request be likely to require substantial collation
under section 18(f) of the Act, I would appreciate early notice so that I
may consider refining the scope.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

DC

 

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