12 July 2021
45 Pipitea Street, Wel ington 6011
Phone +64 4 495 7200
dia.govt.nz
John Luke
fyi-request-19647-
[email address]
Tēnā koe John
Official Information Act request 2122-0833 - Request for information about crown funded
schemes
Thank you for your Official Information Act (Act) request received by the Department of Internal
Affairs (Department) on 13 June 2021.
You requested –
I noted on your website https://www.communitymatters.govt.nz/crown-funds/
Ministers of the Crown have overall responsibility for Crown funded schemes and report to
the Cabinet as appropriate. The Department of Internal Affairs receives an annual
appropriation for grants for each fund from the Crown. Each fund was established to
achieve specific Crown purposes and objectives.
Funds are distributed on the recommendations or decisions of independent panels,
steering groups or committees.
Community and Volunteering Capability Fund Community Led Development Programme
Community Internship Programme* Disarmament Education United Nations
Implementation Fund (DEUNIF) Racing Safety Development Fund Youth Worker Training
Scheme*
Can you please provide the name for current member of above Crown funded schemes
listed. Bio and term of appointment (expired date for each member) for each members of
each schemes if available. Also, member's pay rate and how did you call for public
expression of interest to these roles.
You mentioned " Funds are distributed on the recommendations or decisions of
independent panels, steering groups or committees." Can you please explain what do you
mean by that? Does each funds listed above have separate independent panels, steering
groups and committees?
On 12 July 2021 we notified you of the decision to transfer the part of your request relating to
the Disarmament Education United Nations Implementation Fund (DEUNIF) in accordance with
section 14(b) of the Act, as the information requested is not held by the Department, but is
believed to be held by, and more closely related to the functions of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs & Trade.
In response to the remainder of your request, I can advise that Pursuant to section 15(1)(b) of
the Act, the Department has decided to provide the requested information to you. However, we
are currently preparing this information for release and will provide it to you as soon as
practicable. We anticipate this wil be with you in the next ten working days, and no later than
26 July 2022.
Some information wil be withheld under the fol owing sections of the Act:
• 9(2)(a) of the Act; to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of deceased
natural persons.
As this information may be of interest to other members of the public, the Department has
decided to proactively release a copy of this response on the DIA website. Al requestor data,
including your name and contact details, will be removed prior to release. The released
response will be made available here: https://www.dia.govt.nz/Official-Information-Act-
Requests-2.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.
Ngā mihi
Julia Taylor
Manager Operational Policy and Official Correspondence
Service Delivery and Operations
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