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Government Grants to Sanitarium

Helen Winterbottom made this Official Information request to Ministry of Social Development

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From: Helen Winterbottom

Dear Ministry of Social Development,

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 Social Developement?
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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Ministry of Social Development

Dear Helen Winterbottom

Thank you for your email received 26 October 2012, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National office to respond. You may expect a response to be sent to you as soon as possible.

Regards
Official and Parliamentary Information team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development

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Ministry of Social Development

Attachment Winterbottom Helen Final Response dated 21 November 2012.pdf
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Dear Helen Winterbottom,
 
please find attached the Ministry's response to your Official Information
Act Request of 26 October 2012
 
Regards
Official and Parliamentary Information team   |  Ministerial and Executive
Services
Ministry of Social Development

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