20 February 2020
Julie Chambers
[FYI request #11707 email]
Tēnā koe Julie
Your Official Information Act request, reference: GOV-002715
Thank you for your email of 22 November 2019, asking for the following information under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act):
1.
Please provide a list of all projects, programmes and 'one off' funding allocations ACC budgeted
to be provided for the purpose of injury prevention activity, separately for each of the following
financial years - the 2016/17 year; and the 2017/18 year; and the 2018/19 year.
2.
For each of these programmes, projects or fund allocations please identify, separately for each of
the financial years, the:
a. Identifier, that is, name used as the reference for the programme, project or fund allocation;
b. Total sum of funding allocated by ACC for each of these, during each financial year.
c. The names of all, or any government organisations (including ministries, departments, crown
entities, and crown owned companies) to be in receipt of all, or any of this funding for each
of these programmes, projects or fund allocations.
d. The names of all, or any other organisations (including non-government agencies,
organisations, and or private companies) to be in receipt of all, or any of this funding for each
of these programmes, projects or fund allocations.
On 9 December 2019, we sought to clarify the scope of the request as the way it was worded would
involve substantial manual collation and research. You advised on 10 December 2019 that you would
like ACC to continue with the request as originally submitted.
On 16 December 2019, we advised you we had extended the timeframe to respond to 21 February
2020.
List of all projects, programmes and ‘one off’ funding allocations
ACC does not set specific funding allocations or budgets for injury prevention projects. We forecast the
estimated spend for injury prevention business cases that have been approved or are to be considered
for the coming financial year. The total expenditure for a programme may change as the needs of that
programme change during any given financial year. Additionally, ACC may begin, end or amend any
injury prevention programme during a financial year giving a different final expenditure than that
forecast.
Please see attached, at Appendix 1, a list of all injury prevention programmes, their identifier and
estimated programme spend broken down by financial year. The estimated programme spend is for
programme expenses, ie spend with external parties.
Organisations in receipt of injury prevention funding
Please see attached, at Appendix 2, a list of all organisations in receipt of funding for ACC injury
prevention expenses broken down by financial year.
We have excluded the names of organisations that received less than $1,000 across the three financial
years. This decision was made in consideration of the total amount of information covered by your
request under section 18(f) of the Act, the information cannot be made available without substantial
collation and research.
GOV-002715
Withheld information
The names of individuals, such as independent contractors and sole traders, have been withheld under
section 9(2)(a) of the Act, to protect their privacy. Where an individual’s name has been withheld, they
are listed as ‘sole trader’. We considered the public interest in this information and are of the view that
it does not outweigh the need to protect the individuals’ privacy.
Queries
If you have any questions, you can email me at
[email address].
If you are not happy with this response, you have the right to make a complaint to the Ombudsman.
Information about how to do this is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by phoning 0800
802 602.
Nāku iti noa, nā
Sasha Wood
Acting Manager Official Information Act Services
Government Engagement & Support
Accident Compensation Corporation
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