Grant application results
kurien thomas made this Official Information request to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
The request was refused by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
From: kurien thomas
Dear Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
I am looking for a list of successful and unsuccessful applicants in regards to grant applications. For the successful applicants, I would also like the amount they requested and the amount they were given.
Thank you for your assistance.
Yours faithfully,
Kurien Thomas
From: ENQUIRIES
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[UNCLASSIFIED]
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Wellington 6160
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From: ESD
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[UNCLASSIFIED]
Dear Kurien Thomas
Thank you for your OIA request. This email confirms receipt and advises that your request has been sent to the appropriate division for response.
Kind regards
Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere
195 Lambton Quay, Private Bag 18901
Wellington 6160
New Zealand
www.mfat.govt.nz | www.safetravel.govt.nz
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From: ESD
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[UNCLASSIFIED]
Dear Kurien Thomas
I refer to your OIA request of 16 September 2016 in which you request the
following under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA):
“I am looking for a list of successful and unsuccessful applicants in
regards to grant applications. For the successful applicants, I would also
like the amount they requested and the amount they were given.”
I would like to discuss this request with you. Can you please contact me
on (04) 439 8000.
Kind regards
Joana Johnston
Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatû Aorere
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From: kurien thomas
Dear ESD,
Attn: Ms. Joana Johnston
Reference to your note dated September 21, 2016 and our conversation today , I want to clarify and request for the following:
1) 2 years of grant application decisions of approved/declined for financial year ending 2013/2014 and 2014/2015
2) For all types of contestable and no contestable grant products that MFAT has in effect
Yours sincerely,
kurien thomas
From: ESD
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[UNCLASSIFIED]
Dear Kurien Thomas,
Further to your conversation with Joana Johnston last week regarding your
OIA request, are you able to please send through a re-scoping of the
request at your earliest convenience.
Thank you,
Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere
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From: ESD
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[UNCLASSIFIED]
Dear Mr Thomas,
I refer to your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request of 16 September 2016, followed by your subsequent email clarifying your request on 23 September 2016. This email confirms the refined scope of your request as follows:
"1) 2 years of grant application decisions of approved/declined for financial year ending 2013/2014 and 2014/2015
2) For all types of contestable and no contestable grant products that MFAT has in effect."
Also, as outlined in section 15 (1AA) of the OIA, your request is now due on 21 October 2016.
Kind regards,
Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatû Aorere
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From: ESD
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[UNCLASSIFIED]
Dear Mr Thomas
Thank you for your revised scope.
Can you please call me again (my apologies, I have misplaced your number) to discuss.
My number is (04) 4398331.
Thank you
Joana
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From: ESD
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[UNCLASSIFIED]
Dear Mr Thomas
Can you please contact me at your earliest convenience regarding your OIA
request.
I need to discuss the scope of your request with you.
Kind regards,
Joana Johnston
(04) 4398331
Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere
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From: ESD
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[UNCLASSIFIED]
Dear Kurien Thomas
Joana Johnston is out sick today and will respond to you on your OIA
request tomorrow.
Kind regards,
Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere
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From: ESD
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[UNCLASSIFIED]
Dear Mr Thomas,
Further to our conversation on 7 October 2016, please find below,
suggested wording which I consider best captures the information you are
seeking, based on our conversations:
Please provide me with information that shows, over the last two financial
years, how you made funding allocation decisions for the following funding
pots:
1) Partnerships for International Development Fund; and
2) Public Diplomacy Fund
I am looking to understand how decisions are taken locally i.e.
Wellington, so am not looking for information related to funding pots
managed or allocated off shore.
I would also like to know the value of the funds noted above, the number
of applications received, the number approved and the number declined.
Can you please confirm if you are happy for us to proceed with this
request as worded above. Please note that as we have not yet commenced
our detailed discovery and due diligence process, it is possible that we
may need to withhold some of the information. We will make this
assessment as we go through the documents.
Kind regards,
Joana Johnston
Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere
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From: kurien thomas
Dear ESD,
Yes, I'm happy for you to proceed with the request as worded, and I understand your need to withhold some information where necessary.
Yours sincerely,
Kurien Thomas
From: ESD
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[UNCLASSIFIED]
Dear Mr Thomas,
I refer to our conversation on 7 October regarding the refining of your
request and our subsequent email on 11 October with the following
suggested refinement:
Please provide me with information that shows, over the last two financial
years, how you made funding allocation decisions for the following funding
pots:
1) Partnerships for International Development Fund; and
2) Public Diplomacy Fund
I am looking to understand how decisions are taken locally i.e.
Wellington, so am not looking for information related to funding pots
managed or allocated off shore.
I would also like to know the value of the funds noted above, the number
of applications received, the number approved and the number declined.
In the absence of further correspondence from you, we may need to refuse
your request under section 18(f) of the OIA, given that without
refinement, this information cannot be made available without substantial
collation or research. Can you please come back to me on this before 5pm,
Monday, 17 October 2016.
Kind regards,
Joana Johnston
Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere
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From: kurien thomas
Dear ESD,
Thanks for your note and i am agreeable to the wording.
Yours sincerely,
kurien thomas
From: ESD
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[UNCLASSIFIED]
Hi Mr Thomas,
Just wondered if you’d had a chance to consider my email below.
Kind regards,
Joana Johnston
Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatû Aorere
From: ESD
Sent: Friday, 14 October 2016 4:28 p.m.
To: [FOI #4611 email]
Subject: Your OIA request of 16 September 2016
Dear Mr Thomas,
I refer to our conversation on 7 October regarding the refining of your
request and our subsequent email on 11 October with the following
suggested refinement:
Please provide me with information that shows, over the last two financial
years, how you made funding allocation decisions for the following funding
pots:
1) Partnerships for International Development Fund; and
2) Public Diplomacy Fund
I am looking to understand how decisions are taken locally i.e.
Wellington, so am not looking for information related to funding pots
managed or allocated off shore.
I would also like to know the value of the funds noted above, the number
of applications received, the number approved and the number declined.
In the absence of further correspondence from you, we may need to refuse
your request under section 18(f) of the OIA, given that without
refinement, this information cannot be made available without substantial
collation or research. Can you please come back to me on this before 5pm,
Monday, 17 October 2016.
Kind regards,
Joana Johnston
Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatû Aorere
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From: ESD
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
[UNCLASSIFIED]
Dear Kurien Thomas,
Please see the attached letter regarding your OIA request.
Kind regards,
Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere
195 Lambton Quay, Private Bag 18901
Wellington 6160
New Zealand
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BAW Russell left an annotation ()
This is hopelessly incompetent. Every time they request clarification it's given and then ignored. But late, but follow up ou complaint would likely see progress
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