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Thank you for your email dated 29 May 2020 requesting information about a review of Shared Services IT Model.

Our team will manage your request under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 which requires us to respond as soon as possible, but no later than 29 June 2020.

The reference number for your request is IRO-10040.

Please be aware that under Covid-19 Alert Level 2 many teams are still working remotely or working under different conditions, this may have an impact on the resources we have available to us, as a result this may mean that your request takes a little longer than usual. We will keep you informed of any delays and the reason for these should they affect your request.

Please contact us if you have any further questions.

Kind regards

Jessica Hall
Assurance Services Coordinator  | Wellington City Council
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Hello G Hill,

Thank you for your patience, with regard to your request about the Council's involvement in the Shared Services IT model and any related reviews.

We are due to provide you with a decision on your request by today, 29 June 2020, under LGOIMA. Unfortunately, we are unable to do this at this point as there are still factors that need to be reviewed before the decision can be made. As such, I need to extend the timeframe for the Council to make a decision on your request by 2 weeks, until Monday 13 July 2020.

Again, thank you for your patience.

Kind regards

Chris
Chris Brown | Assurance Advisor | Complaints & Information Assurance | Wellington City Council
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Hello G Hill,

I can confirm that the Council has considered your request and it has been granted, subject to redactions required to protect the privacy of individuals in the information that will be provided, and also to protect the commercial position of the persons who are the subject of the information.

These grounds will be confirmed when we provide the information, which is just being finalised.

Kind regards

Chris
Chris Brown | Assurance Advisor | Complaints & Information Assurance | Wellington City Council
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E [email address] | W Wellington.govt.nz | |

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Dear G Hill,

Thank you for your request for copies of any and all reports concerning the benefits of the Council's shared services IT model.

What I can advise you is that there has been no comprehensive analysis of the benefits of the Shared Service IT Model. There is only the attached 'Benchmarking report', which was triggered half-way through the 5-year Dimension Data contract. This was carried out by an independent third party.

Please note that some information has been redacted in the attached report. This has taken place under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA), section 7(2)(a) to protect the privacy of individuals, and section 7(2)(b)(ii) to prevent prejudice to the commercial position of the person who is the subject of the information.

If you do not agree with the decision to withhold this information, you may apply in writing to the Office of the Ombudsman to ask them to investigate the decision.

Kind regards

Chris
Chris Brown | Assurance Advisor | Complaints & Information Assurance | Wellington City Council
P 04 803 8368
E [email address] | W Wellington.govt.nz | |

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