Missing half million in reported Acupuncture spend in 2004/2005.
Gold made this Official Information request to Accident Compensation Corporation
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From: Gold
Dear Accident Compensation Corporation,
On 20th May, 2014 your office responded to an OIA request for Money spent on alternative therapies (update)[1]. The amount listed for Acupuncture in 2003/2004 was $4,424,458.
On 10th December, 2004 Dr Paul Hutchison asked Hon Ruth Dyson (Minister for ACC) a similar question[2]. The amount quoted at that time[3] was $4,940,613.
There is a discrepancy of $516,155 that appears to have been removed in the last 10 years. I could understand an increase as late claims are processed but to have a reduction feels odd to me.
Can the ACC explain the missing amount please.
Yours faithfully,
Gold
[1] https://fyi.org.nz/request/1624-money-sp...
[2] http://www.parliament.nz/en-nz/pb/busine...
[3] http://www.parliament.nz/resource/en-nz/...
From: Koleti Vae'au
Accident Compensation Corporation
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This question was answered, after a fashion, in another OIA request I had in the system. It can be located here;
https://fyi.org.nz/request/1624-money-sp...
In summary though;
* Over the years accounting systems change
* Data migration isn't perfect.
* We're unable to work out how (the exact query) that number was reached.
This is less than satisfactory in my mind.
Regards,
Gold
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