Total number of local & overseas trips made by officials in Ministry for Culture & Heritage
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From: WGRH
Dear Ministry for Culture and Heritage,
Under the OIA, I request the following information:
Underlying information.
Requests are the past 5 years, YE 31 March 2017, and cover all employees. The information should be broken down by year.
Part A:
1a How many local (i.e. NZ wide) trips were made by Ministry officials in the time period?
1b of those in 1a, what the reason for those trips? Was the trip accompanying the Minister, or representing the ministry?
1c. What was the cost per trip? Who authorised this? I require the breakdown of costs into transport, gifts, accommodation, and meals? what 'quotes' for alternative transport, gifts, meals, and accommodation were sought?
1c (i) I require a breakdown of the type transport taken (i.e. what 'class' of transport was taken (i.e. business class, airplane), and by whom (names are not required, but their position is essential).
1d. How many people (from the Ministry) attended each trip, and what position and purpose did they provide for the trip (i.e. the reason why they went).
1e. I require all documentation of the trips, planning, correspondence, and budget advice sought from Ministry officials and from the Minister.
1f. I require all documentation of the trips that were not conducted/taken/attended, planning, correspondence, and budget advice sought from Ministry officials and from the Minister. In addition, I require full disclosure on why this trip did not occur, who decided it was not to go ahead, and the full costings for the trip PRIOR to it be declined.
Part B:
2a How many international (i.e. out of NZ) trips were made by Ministry officials in the time period?
2b of those in 2a, what the reason for those trips? Was the trip accompanying the Minister, or representing the ministry?
2c. What was the cost per trip? Who authorised this? I require the breakdown of costs into transport, gifts, accommodation, and meals? what 'quotes' for alternative transport, gifts, meals, and accommodation were sought?
2c (i) I require a breakdown of the type transport taken (i.e. what 'class' of transport was taken (i.e. business class, airplane), and by whom (names are not required, but their position is essential).
2d. How many people (from the Ministry) attended each trip, and what position and purpose did they provide for the trip (i.e. the reason why they went).
2e. I require all documentation of the trips, planning, correspondence, and budget advice sought from Ministry officials and from the Minister.
2f. I require all documentation of the trips that were not conducted/taken/attended, planning, correspondence, and budget advice sought from Ministry officials and from the Minister. In addition, I require full disclosure on why this trip did not occur, who decided it was not to go ahead, and the full costings for the trip PRIOR to it be declined.
Yours faithfully,
Dr. W G R Harrison
From: Ministerial and OIA Enquiries
Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Dear Dr Harrison
This email acknowledges receipt of your recent request to the Ministry for
Culture and Heritage under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA).
You have requested the following information for the past 5 years, YE 31
March 2017, and cover all employees. The information should be broken down
by year:
Part A:
1a How many local (i.e. NZ wide) trips were made by Ministry officials in
the time period?
1b of those in 1a, what the reason for those trips? Was the trip
accompanying the Minister, or representing the ministry?
1c. What was the cost per trip? Who authorised this? I require the
breakdown of costs into transport, gifts, accommodation, and meals? what
'quotes' for alternative transport, gifts, meals, and accommodation were
sought?
1c (i) I require a breakdown of the type transport taken (i.e. what
'class' of transport was taken (i.e. business class, airplane), and by
whom (names are not required, but their position is essential).
1d. How many people (from the Ministry) attended each trip, and what
position and purpose did they provide for the trip (i.e. the reason why
they went).
1e. I require all documentation of the trips, planning, correspondence,
and budget advice sought from Ministry officials and from the Minister.
1f. I require all documentation of the trips that were not
conducted/taken/attended, planning, correspondence, and budget advice
sought from Ministry officials and from the Minister. In addition, I
require full disclosure on why this trip did not occur, who decided it was
not to go ahead, and the full costings for the trip PRIOR to it be
declined.
Part B:
2a How many international (i.e. out of NZ) trips were made by Ministry
officials in the time period?
2b of those in 2a, what the reason for those trips? Was the trip
accompanying the Minister, or representing the ministry?
2c. What was the cost per trip? Who authorised this? I require the
breakdown of costs into transport, gifts, accommodation, and meals? what
'quotes' for alternative transport, gifts, meals, and accommodation were
sought?
2c (i) I require a breakdown of the type transport taken (i.e. what
'class' of transport was taken (i.e. business class, airplane), and by
whom (names are not required, but their position is essential).
2d. How many people (from the Ministry) attended each trip, and what
position and purpose did they provide for the trip (i.e. the reason why
they went).
2e. I require all documentation of the trips, planning, correspondence,
and budget advice sought from Ministry officials and from the Minister.
2f. I require all documentation of the trips that were not
conducted/taken/attended, planning, correspondence, and budget advice
sought from Ministry officials and from the Minister. In addition, I
require full disclosure on why this trip did not occur, who decided it was
not to go ahead, and the full costings for the trip PRIOR to it be
declined.
Your request will be processed in accordance with the OIA.
Regards,
Ministerial Services
Manatū Taonga - Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Public Trust Building, 131 Lambton Quay
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From: Ministerial and OIA Enquiries
Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Dear Dr Harrison,
Please find attached a letter in response to your recent Official
Information Act 1982 request.
Regards,
Ministerial Services
Manatū Taonga - Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Promoting a confident and connected culture
Public Trust Building, 131 Lambton Quay
From: WGRH
Dear Kim,
Yes, international travel as you have suggested was be fine.
Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
Dr R Harrison
From: Emily Burden
Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Good afternoon Dr Harrison,
This email refers to your request of 28 July 2017 under the Official
Information Act 1982, to the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
Your request is being considered, however, because the information that
you have requested necessitates a search through a large quantity of
information, the Ministry is extending the time limit for responding to
your request by 15 working days. This extension has been made under
section 15A(1)(a) of the OIA.
You can expect to receive a response to your OIA request by 15 September
2017.
You have the right, under section 28(3) of the OIA, to ask an Ombudsman to
review the Ministry’s decision to extend your request.
Kind regards,
Ministerial Services
Manatû Taonga - Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Public Trust Building, 131 Lambton Quay
From: Ministerial and OIA Enquiries
Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Dear Dr Harrison
Please find attached the response to your recent request for information
under the Official Information Act 1982.
Regards,
Ministerial Services
Manatū Taonga - Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Promoting a confident and connected culture
Public Trust Building, 131 Lambton Quay
From: Ministerial and OIA Enquiries
Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Signed Response W G R Harrison international travel.pdf
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Dear Dr Harrison
Please find attached the response and supporting documents to your recent
request for information under the Official Information Act 1982.
Email 1 out of 5.
Regards,
Ministerial Services
Manatū Taonga - Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Promoting a confident and connected culture
Public Trust Building, 131 Lambton Quay
From: Ministerial and OIA Enquiries
Ministry for Culture and Heritage
201314 documents for release set B.pdf
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Dear Dr Harrison
Please find attached supporting documents to your recent request for
information under the Official Information Act 1982.
Email 2 out of 5.
Regards,
Ministerial Services
Manatū Taonga - Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Promoting a confident and connected culture
Public Trust Building, 131 Lambton Quay
From: Ministerial and OIA Enquiries
Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Dear Dr Harrison
Please find attached supporting documents to your recent request for
information under the Official Information Act 1982.
Email 3 out of 5.
Regards,
Ministerial Services
Manatū Taonga - Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Promoting a confident and connected culture
Public Trust Building, 131 Lambton Quay
From: Emily Burden
Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Dear Dr Harrison
Please find attached supporting documents to your recent request for
information under the Official Information Act 1982.
Email 4 out of 5.
Regards,
Ministerial Services
Manatū Taonga - Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Promoting a confident and connected culture
Public Trust Building, 131 Lambton Quay
From: Ministerial and OIA Enquiries
Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Dear Dr Harrison
Please find attached supporting documents to your recent request for
information under the Official Information Act 1982.
Email 5 out of 5.
Regards,
Ministerial Services
Manatū Taonga - Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Promoting a confident and connected culture
Public Trust Building, 131 Lambton Quay
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