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Tēnā koe Daniel

 

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your request for information about
NGO Vetting Services under the Official Information Act 1982.

 

We will endeavour to respond to you as soon as possible, and in any case,
no later than 13 August 2024, being 20 working days from our receipt of
your request on 16 July 2024, as provided for under the Act.

 

If we are unable to respond to your request within those 20 working days,
we will notify you of an extension to that timeframe.

Nāku noa, nā

 

Ministerial Support

PO Box 546, Wellington 6140

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Tēnā koe Daniel Harding

 

Please find attached an extension letter regarding your Official
Information Act request of 16 July 2024.

Nāku noa, nā

 

Ministerial Support

PO Box 546, Wellington 6140

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From: Daniel Harding <[2][FOI #27625 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2024 1:53 PM
To: OIA_Requests (OT) <[3][email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Criteria for NGO Vetting Services
using the Authority to Release Information Form for Oranga Tamariki

 

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Dear Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children,

 

I'd like to request the policies around the criteria for NGO checks.  When
a check is returned, one of these statements are selected:

 

☐ No Information found re Applicant

☐ Information found, no concerns re Applicant ☐ Information found –
concerns may remain ☐ Information found of concern regarding – Applicant ☐
Information found of concern regarding - Household Member / Family Member
/ Known Associate

 

What is the criteria for each statement above, to be selected.

 

Should someone have an allegation about them and OT selects, "information
found - concerns may remain" - what is the likelihood of this being
changed?  What is the criteria for change and does OT understand that this
may impact someones job in the future should there be a false allegation
made?  What are the steps to ensure someone who is impacted by this, is
fairly treated and how does Oranga Tamariki support people who have had
false allegations that are kept on their system?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Daniel Harding

 

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IN-CONFIDENCE

 

Tēnā koe Daniel Harding

 

Please find attached a response to your Official Information Act request
of 16 July 2024.

Nāku noa, nā

 

Ministerial Support

PO Box 546, Wellington 6140

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