Ref: DOIA 1718-0145

 

Dear Pine Tree

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 25 July 2017 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

The international travel amounts reported by Cherie Marshall in her
response to Australian Research Council/ICT Team about RMS OIA differ from
those reported by MBIE to the NZ Government.

 

The total reported to the NZ government was a $6481.00. Cherie Marshall
claims that only $5674.39 was spent. "The total expenditure for the trip,
including economy flights for all the officials was $5,674.39 (NZD)"

 

"MBIE requires all officials travelling on Ministry business to file
expense reconciliations". Could you provide the copies of the expense
reconciliations for all three personal who travelled.

 

Could you explain the variation in accomodations costs and other expenses
between the three personal who travelled.

 

Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course. If you have any enquiries regarding
your request feel free to contact us via email [1][MBIE request email] or
using the contact details below.

 

 

Yours sincerely,

Alan Witcombe

MANAGER, MINISTERIAL SERVICES

 

Corporate, Governance and Information

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

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Ref: DOIA 1718-0145

 

Dear Pine Tree,

 

Thank you for your requests of 25 July 2017 requesting, under the
Official Information Act 1982, the following information:

 

“The international travel amounts reported by Cherie Marshall in her
response to Australian Research Council/ICT Team about RMS OIA differ from
those reported by MBIE to the NZ Government.

The total reported to the NZ government was a $6481.00. Cherie Marshall
claims that only $5674.39 was spent. "The total expenditure for the trip,
including economy flights for all the officials was $5,674.39 (NZD)"

"MBIE requires all officials travelling on Ministry business to file
expense reconciliations". Could you provide the copies of the expense
reconciliations for all three personal who travelled.

Could you explain the variation in accomodations costs and other expenses
between the three personal who travelled.

Cherie Marshall stated in her response to the OIA about Australian
Research Council/ICT team about RMS that   the purpose of the trip was to
"The purpose of the trip was to look at an Investment Management System
equivalent application used to manage science research funding and to
learn the success factors in their system improvement project. At the time
we were reviewing whether to retain or replace our existing IMS system and
the trip helped with our planning."

At this time MBIE had an RFP on GETS for a "to  replacing their existing
Investment Management System (IMS)". 

MBIE had already reported to the NZ Government that they were undertaking
an ICT Project  Investment Management System (IMS) Replacement -
Replacement of Grants and IMS.

Cost $1,493,100. The project commenced in July 2015 and will be completed
in December 2017.

Why were MBIE still deciding whether to retain or replace our existing IMS
system when an RFP had already been issued Will the  Investment Management
System (IMS) Replacement be implemented in December 2017. What is the
status of this project, the current cost and project cost on completion.

Was any of the 3 personal who travelled involved in the evaluation of the
RFP and did this influence their decision to chose Single Cell”.

 

I am writing to advise you that the Ministry will provide a
response but needs to extend the time available to answer your
request. The Ministry’s response will be with you no later than 29
August 2017.

 

The reason for the extension is that consultations necessary to
make a decision on the request are such that a proper response
to the request cannot be made within the original time limit.

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review of our
decision to extend the time limit by the Ombudsman, whose address
for contact purposes is:

 

The Ombudsman

Office of the Ombudsman

PO Box 10-152

WELLINGTON 6143

 

We will respond to you sooner if we are able to.

Yours sincerely

 

 

Paul Bruere
Senior Investment Manager, Science System Investment and Performance

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

 

 

 

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Dear Pine Tree

 

Please find attached a letter in regards to your Official Information Act
request dated 25 July 2017.

 

Kind regards,

 

 

Ministerial Services

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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