Was any attempt made to recover the money obtained by Michelle McGreal and Michael Francis Murphy, convicted fraudsters, if not WHY NOT?!
Katherine Raue made this Official Information request to Ministry of Justice
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From: Katherine Raue
Dear Ministry of Justice,
Regarding the report at this link:
http://www.times-age.co.nz/news/huge-jum...
Please provide the following information:
1. Was the person named in this report, Michelle McGreal, required by the Court to repay any of the $77,800 she was convicted of defrauding the Ministry of?
2. Did the Ministry seek payment of any of the $77,800, either through the Court process or in any other way?
3. If so, how much was the person named in this report required to pay?
4. How much if any of the $77,800 has been repaid?
5. Did the Ministry of Justice or any other party to these proceedings make any attempt whatsoever to seek repayment of any of the $77,800, and if so, how much was sought and how much has been paid, and if not, why not?
Yours faithfully,
Katherine Raue
Manager
Transparency NZ
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Dear Ms Raue
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Justice on 8 November 2013. The link provided in your request does not
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Collections
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>>> Katherine Raue <[OIA #1288 email]>
11/8/2013 6:04 a.m. >>>
Dear Ministry of Justice,
Regarding the report at this link:
[1]http://www.times-age.co.nz/news/huge-jum...
Please provide the following information:
1. Was the person named in this report, Michelle McGreal, required
by the Court to repay any of the $77,800 she was convicted of
defrauding the Ministry of?
2. Did the Ministry seek payment of any of the $77,800, either
through the Court process or in any other way?
3. If so, how much was the person named in this report required to
pay?
4. How much if any of the $77,800 has been repaid?
5. Did the Ministry of Justice or any other party to these
proceedings make any attempt whatsoever to seek repayment of any of
the $77,800, and if so, how much was sought and how much has been
paid, and if not, why not?
Yours faithfully,
Katherine Raue
Manager
Transparency NZ
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From: Katherine Raue
Dear collections correspondence,
Here is the link to the article - http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wairarapa-time...
Yours sincerely,
Katherine Raue
From: collections correspondence
Ministry of Justice
Dear Ms Raue
In response to your email of 8 November 2013, please see the attached
response.
Regards
Collections
National Office
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From: collections correspondence
Ministry of Justice
Dear Ms Raue
In response to your email of 8 November 2013, please see the attached
response.
Regards
Collections
National Office
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From: collections correspondence
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Dear Katherine,
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Regards
Collections
National Office
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A copy of the Court decision regarding this matter was eventually provided by the Court and it makes for very interesting reading indeed - a pair of professional criminal bludgers profit to the tune of over $150,000 and NO reparation is ordered by the Court and they are basically let off scot free - read it at this link -
http://kate-raue.blogspot.co.nz/2014/01/...
Link to this