Reference: 20220028
21 February 2022
Holly Willson
[FYI request #18330 email]
Dear Holly
Thank you for your Of icial Information Act request, received on 26 January 2022. You
requested:
Please provide all Treasury circulars or documents intended as budget guidance
for departments and agencies covering items on budget priorities, strategies and
processes for budget initiatives for the following budget years:
Budget 2009
Budget 2010
Budget 2011
Budget 2012
Budget 2013
Budget 2014
Budget 2015
Budget 2016
Budget 2017
Please also provide any additional or supplementary Treasury circulars pertaining
to budget guidance specified for the Ministry of Social Development across the
same budget years as listed above.
Information being released
Please find enclosed the following documents:
Item Date
Document Description
Decision
1. 19 December
2009 Budget Circular 1
Release in ful
2008
2. 5 February 2009
2009 Budget Circular 2
Release in part
3. 19 December
2009 CFISNet Template Guidance Release in ful
2008
1 The Terrace
PO Box 3724
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
tel. +64-4-472-2733
https://treasury.govt.nz
4. 19 December
2009 Initiatives Template
Release in ful
2008
5. 19 December
2009 Initiatives Technical Guide
Release in ful
2008
6. 13 November
2010 Budget Circular
Release in ful
2009
7. 13 November
2010 Baseline Alignments
Release in ful
2009
8. 13 November
2010 Budget Process
Release in ful
2009
9. 13 November
2010 Process and Technical
Release in ful
2009
Guidance
10. 29 October 2010
2011 Budget Circular
Release in ful
11. 28 January 2011
2011 Budget Timetable
Release in part
12. 29 October 2010
2011 Process and Technical Guide Release in ful
13. 9 February 2012
2012 Budget Circular
Release in part
14. 9 February 2012
2012 Process and Technical Guide Release in part
15. 5 February 2013
2013 Budget Circular
Release in part
16. 5 February 2013
2013 Process and Technical Guide Release in part
17. 19 December
2014 Budget Circular
Release in part
2013
18. 19 December
2014 Process and Technical Guide Release in ful
2013
19. 18 December
2015 Budget Circular
Release in part
2014
20. 18 December
2015 Process and Technical Guide Release in ful
2014
21. 20 October 2014
2015 Initiatives Circular
Release in ful
22. 20 October 2014
2015 Initiatives Circular (003)
Release in ful
23. 17 December
2016 Budget Circular
Release in ful
2015
24. 17 September
2016 Budget Initiatives
Release in ful
2015
25. 17 September
2016 Initiatives Circular
Release in ful
2015
26. 17 September
2016 Social Sector Budget
Release in ful
2015
Process
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27. 17 September
2016 Cost Benefit Template
Release in ful
2015
28. 17 September
2016 Initiative Template
Release in ful
2015
29. 17 December
2016 Process and Technical Guide Release in ful
2015
30. 3 October 2016
2017 Initiatives Circular
Release in ful
31. 3 October 2016
2017 Initiatives Guide
Release in ful
32. 31 October 2016
2017 Initiatives Process –
Release in ful
Guidance for Agencies Preparing
Track 1 Social Investment
Initiatives
33. 20 December
2017 Budget Circular
Release in ful
2016
34. 3 October 2016
2017 Cost Benefit Template
Release in ful
35. 20 December
2017 Process and Technical Guide Release in ful
2016
I have decided to release the documents listed above, subject to information being
withheld under one or more of the following sections of the Of icial Information Act, as
applicable:
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Direct dial phone numbers of officials have been redacted under section 9(2)(k) in
order to reduce the possibility of staff being exposed to phishing and other
scams. This is because information released under the OIA may end up in the
public domain, for example, on websites including Treasury’s website.
In making my decision, I have considered the public interest considerations in section
9(1) of the Official Information Act.
Please note that this letter (with your personal details removed) and enclosed
documents may be published on the Treasury website.
This reply addresses the information you requested. You have the right to ask the
Ombudsman to investigate and review my decision.
Yours sincerely
Simon Duncan
Manager, Budget Management
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