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Digitisation programme, accounting rules, capital investment

David Scott made this Official Information request to Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Currently waiting for a response from Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga, they must respond promptly and normally no later than (details and exceptions).

From: David Scott

Dear Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga,

In the Listener last week on 18 Nov 2024 there was the following

“In May, Anahera Morehu, chief archivist at Archives New Zealand, issued a statement that the Te Maeatanga Digitisation Programme, which the government had funded since 2018, would end in June. The rationale was that, according to the government’s own accounting rules, an item that is digitalised is an asset and as such must be funded by capital investment.”

Could you provide more details about the government’s accounting rules that classify digitised material as an asset requiring capital investment? I am seeking an accountancy-focused explanation so that I can assess whether this classification might impact the digitization of material by other government agencies. Additionally, please clarify what is meant by "digitisation" in this context, including examples.

Yours faithfully,

David Scott

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Tçnâ koe David,

 

Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request
OIA2425-0527 received 1 December 2024.

 

You have requested:

 

“Could you provide more details about the government’s accounting rules
that classify digitised material as an asset requiring capital investment?
I am seeking an accountancy-focused explanation so that I can assess
whether this classification might impact the digitization of material by
other government agencies. Additionally, please clarify what is meant by
"digitisation" in this context, including examples.”

 

Te Rua Mahara o te Kâwanatanga Archives New Zealand will provide its
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Nâku noa, nâ

Office of the Chief Archivist

Te Rua Mahara o te Kâwanatanga Archives New Zealand
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