09 February 2024
Anon
[FYI request #24846 email]
Kia ora
Your Official Information Act request, reference: GOV-030182
Thank you for your email of 25 January 2024, asking for an itemised invoice outlining the estimated cost to
provide the information you requested on 24 November 2023 (our ref: GOV-029162) under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act).
Details of how the charge has been calculated
We would not generate an invoice until a person has agreed to the proposed charge. However, the
following specifies how we estimated the cost to provide guidance documents referred to in the
Delegations Framework:
Chargeable activities required
There are 748 instances where guidance is mentioned in
the current Delegations Framework.
For each of those instances, we would need to identify
relevant guidance documents for the role/situation.
Estimated minutes to complete chargeable activities
A conservative estimate of 15 minutes to identify
relevant documents for each role and situation.
Estimated total time to complete chargeable activities
187 hours
Quantity
Price
Total
$36/half hour, with the
Labour
187 hours
$13,392
first hour free
You have the right to seek a review of this decision by the Ombudsman
Section 28(1)(b) of the Act provides that the Ombudsman may investigate and review any decision on the
charge to be paid in respect of a request for access to official information. The Ombudsman can be
contacted v
ia [email address] or by phoning 0800 802 602. Information about how to
make a complaint is availab
le at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz. Ngā mihi
Christopher Johnston
Manager Official Information Act Services
Government Engagement
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