28 June 2018
Mr Green
Via FYI.org.nz
Dear Mr Green,
Thank you for your request f or i nformation p
ertaining t o t ravel e
xpenditure o
f T
he N
etwork F
or L
earning
staff. Specifical y, you have asked for the annual expenses incurred for the past 2 financial years and
the current financial year ending June 2018 to date. Please note that the 2017/18 information is
provided up to May 31 2018.
I have provided this information below.
International Travel:
2015/16
2016/17
2017/18
Total expenditure on international travel (flights) $81,905
$75,041
$24,960
per financial year i ncluding a
ny r
elated d
omestic
connecting flights.
Total
expenditure
on
accommodation $24,769
$30,706
$9,386.
international y (excluding domestic travel)
Total number of nights spent o
verseas (
where 3
99 nights
110 nights
47 nights
people travel ed for 3 nights please document
this as 9 nights.)
Total amount spent on m
eals a
nd e
ntertainment $6,756
$4,491
$1,789
while travel ing international y
Domestic Travel:
2015/16
2016/17
2017/18
Total expenditure on d
omestic t ravel (
flights) p
er $222,931
$194,510
$131,422
financial year including any related domestic
connecting flights.
Total
expenditure
on
accommodation $77,562
$56,249
$31,141
domestical y
Total number of nights spent travel ing
309 nights
373 nights
240 nights
Total amount spent on meals a
nd e
ntertainment $38,417
$32,626
$20,116
while travel ing domestical y
Thank you again for your email. You have the right to ask a
n O
mbudsman t o r
eview t his d
ecision. Y
ou
can do this by writing to [email address] or Office o
f t he O
mbudsman, P
O B
ox 1
0152,
Wel ington 6143.
Yours sincerely,
Larrie Moore
Chief Executive Officer