A request to determine what percentage of accumulated debt from 2011 to the end of 2017 is due to fraud.
Māmari Stephens made this Official Information request to Ministry of Social Development
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From: Māmari Stephens
Dear Ministry of Social Development,
In its 2011 Recovery of Debt Report the Office of the Auditor General made the following statement: "The Ministry has since improved how it records all debt transactions and can now produce a disaggregated view of all debt established since 1 July 2007. This information shows that a little more than half (51%) of the total debt established since mid-2007 was the result of overpayments and 46% was for recoverable assistance. Only 3% was the result of fraud."
I cannot find any updated figure so seek to know what percentage of all debt established between 2011 and the end of 2017 'was the result of fraud.
Ngā mihi nui
Māmari Stephens
From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development
Tēnā koe Māmari Stephens
Thank you for your email received 9 July 2018, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National Office to respond. You may expect a decision regarding your request to be sent to you as soon as possible.
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Ministry of Social Development
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From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development
Tēnā koe Māmari Stephens
Please find attached a letter advising of the need to extend the time available to make a decision on your request until 27 August 2018.
Nā mātou noa, nā
Official and Parliamentary Information team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development
Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and independent
Ko ta mātou he whakamana tangata kia tū haumaru, kia tū kaha, kia tū motuhake
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From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development
Dear Māmari Stephens
On 9 July 2018, you emailed the Ministry requesting, under the Official
Information Act 1982, the following information:
o What percentage of all debt established between 2011 and the end of
2017 was the result of fraud?
The Ministry has decided to grant your request. However, it will take some
time to prepare the information for release. The information will be sent
to you by 10 September 2018.
If you wish to discuss this decision with us, please feel free to contact
[1][MSD request email]
If you are not satisfied with this decision, you have the right to seek an
investigation and review by the Ombudsman. Information about how to make a
complaint is available at [2]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely
Official and Parliamentary Information team | Ministerial and
Executive Services
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From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development
Tēnā koe Māmari Stephens
Please find attached the Ministry’s response to your Official Information Act request.
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Official and Parliamentary Information team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development
Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whānau
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From: Māmari Stephens
OIA_Requests (MSD), tēnā koe
Thank you for this response, It is most helpful.
Ngā mihi
Māmari Stephens
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