Government Grants to Sanitarium

Helen Winterbottom made this Official Information request to Ministry of Health

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From: Helen Winterbottom

Dear Ministry of Health,

According to documents filed with the Charities Commission, in 2009,2010 and 2011, Sanitarium (Seventh Day Adventist Church in New Zealand, AKA, Australasian Health Conference) had income of $1.614m, $1.915m and $581,225 which is listed as being from Government Grants and Contracts.

1/ Was any of this money from the Ministry of Health?
2/ If so, How much?
3/If not, please advise, to the best of the Ministry’s knowledge, which department was responsible for the grants or contracts.
4/ What was the purpose of the Grant(s) from the ministry?
5/ Did the ministry perform any checks or audits on the expenditure of any such funds, and what was the outcome?
6/ Please provide correspondence including emails and letters and any notes or minutes from meetings in relation to the ministry’s decision to make any such grants to Sanitarium.

Yours faithfully,

Helen Winterbottom

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Dear Ministry of Health,

According to documents filed with the Charities Commission, in
2009,2010 and 2011, Sanitarium (Seventh Day Adventist Church in New
Zealand, AKA, Australasian Health Conference) had income of
$1.614m, $1.915m and $581,225 which is listed as being from
Government Grants and Contracts.

1/ Was any of this money from the Ministry of Health?
2/ If so, How much?
3/If not, please advise, to the best of the Ministry’s knowledge,
which department was responsible for the grants or contracts.
4/ What was the purpose of the Grant(s) from the ministry?
5/ Did the ministry perform any checks or audits on the expenditure
of any such funds, and what was the outcome?
6/ Please provide correspondence including emails and letters and
any notes or minutes from meetings in relation to the ministry’s
decision to make any such grants to Sanitarium.

Yours faithfully,

Helen Winterbottom

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Dear Ms Winterbottom

Thank you for your request for official information, received by the
Ministry of Health on 25 October 2012.

Your request has been received and logged.  As required under the Official
Information Act 1982, the Ministry will respond to your request within 20
working days.  You should receive a response on or before 22 November
2012.

If a large amount of information has been requested or if the Ministry
needs to consult in order to make a decision, we may need to extend this
date (this is provided for in Section 15A of the Act).  We will advise you
if such an extension is necessary.

The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H201203532

Yours sincerely
 
Government Relations
Corporate Services
Ministry of Health
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Dear Ms Winterbottom
Please find attached response to your request of 25 October 2012.
Regards
Anne

Anne Wong
Executive Assistant
Finance Procurement and Facilities
Corporate Services
Ministry of Health
DDI: (04) 816-2211
Fax: 04 816 2191

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From: Helen Winterbottom

Dear Ministry of Health,

I would just like to say thanks for your response on this issue. I really appreciate the time you have taken to look into into and get back to me.

Yours faithfully,

Helen Winterbottom

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