Utility Provider Payments
Amanda Murtagh made this Official Information request to Ministry of Social Development
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From: Amanda Murtagh
Dear Ministry of Social Development,
Under what circumstances, does the MSD accept to pay a utility bill on behalf of a client, and then:
1. Not pay the utility provider via standard operating procedures
2. Hold the funds for 3 weeks.
3. Pay the utility provider via eftpos in store
Yours faithfully,
Amanda Murtagh
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Ministry of Social Development
Tēnā koe Amanda Murtagh,
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Ministry of Social Development
Tçnâ koe Amanda Murtagh,
Please find attached the Ministry’s response to your Official Information
Act request.
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Official Information Team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development
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