Summary of Expenditure on Curam Client Management System
Michael Koziarski made this Official Information request to Ministry of Social Development
The request was partially successful.
From: Michael Koziarski
Dear Ministry of Social Development,
In 2006 the ministry put out a press release announcing that it had elected to replace a collection of core systems with Curam[1]. The project at that time was estimated to have a total cost of $54M and the press release stated the first phase would be completed at the end of 2007 and subsequent phases would take place over 'several years'.
As a follow up to this release, I would like to know:
* The total cost, and completion date, of all completed phases to this date
* The total cost so far, estimated cost to completion and estimated completion date of any phases which are presently underway.
* The estimated cost, and estimated completion date, of any phases which are yet to be started.
* The total cost of the curam system which was not tied to a particular phase.
For each item requested above please ensure the total costs include both capital expenditure & operational expenditure on the relevant phase. Capex and Opex can be itemised separately or you can provide a combined number, whichever is easiest.
I do not require a breakdown of expenditure by vendor, or internal vs external expenditure breakdowns, the total expenditure across all vendors and internal costs will be sufficient.
Warmest regards,
Michael Koziarski
From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development
Dear Micheal Koziarski
Thank you for your email received 9 May 2013, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National office to respond. You may expect a response to be sent to you as soon as possible.
Please note that Queen's Birthday does not count as a ‘working day’ in respect of the Act. Due to this holiday, your response would be due on 7 June 2013.
Regards
Official and Parliamentary Information team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Koziarski [mailto:[OIA #861 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 9 May 2013 3:39 p.m.
To: Info (MSD)
Subject: Official Information Act request - Summary of Expenditure on Curam Client Management System
Dear Ministry of Social Development,
In 2006 the ministry put out a press release announcing that it had elected to replace a collection of core systems with Curam[1]. The project at that time was estimated to have a total cost of $54M and the press release stated the first phase would be completed at the end of 2007 and subsequent phases would take place over 'several years'.
As a follow up to this release, I would like to know:
* The total cost, and completion date, of all completed phases to this date
* The total cost so far, estimated cost to completion and estimated completion date of any phases which are presently underway.
* The estimated cost, and estimated completion date, of any phases which are yet to be started.
* The total cost of the curam system which was not tied to a particular phase.
For each item requested above please ensure the total costs include both capital expenditure & operational expenditure on the relevant phase. Capex and Opex can be itemised separately or you can provide a combined number, whichever is easiest.
I do not require a breakdown of expenditure by vendor, or internal vs external expenditure breakdowns, the total expenditure across all vendors and internal costs will be sufficient.
Warmest regards,
Michael Koziarski
[1] http://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our...
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From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development
Dear Michael Koziarski
Please find attached a letter regarding your Official Information Act request of 9 May 2013.
Regards
Official and Parliamentary Information team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development
-----Original Message-----
From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Sent: Friday, 10 May 2013 2:49 p.m.
To: '[OIA #861 email]'
Subject: Your Official Information Act request - Summary of Expenditure on Curam Client Management System
Dear Micheal Koziarski
Thank you for your email received 9 May 2013, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National office to respond. You may expect a response to be sent to you as soon as possible.
Please note that Queen's Birthday does not count as a ‘working day’ in respect of the Act. Due to this holiday, your response would be due on 7 June 2013.
Regards
Official and Parliamentary Information team | Ministerial and Executive Services Ministry of Social Development
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Koziarski [mailto:[OIA #861 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 9 May 2013 3:39 p.m.
To: Info (MSD)
Subject: Official Information Act request - Summary of Expenditure on Curam Client Management System
Dear Ministry of Social Development,
In 2006 the ministry put out a press release announcing that it had elected to replace a collection of core systems with Curam[1]. The project at that time was estimated to have a total cost of $54M and the press release stated the first phase would be completed at the end of 2007 and subsequent phases would take place over 'several years'.
As a follow up to this release, I would like to know:
* The total cost, and completion date, of all completed phases to this date
* The total cost so far, estimated cost to completion and estimated completion date of any phases which are presently underway.
* The estimated cost, and estimated completion date, of any phases which are yet to be started.
* The total cost of the curam system which was not tied to a particular phase.
For each item requested above please ensure the total costs include both capital expenditure & operational expenditure on the relevant phase. Capex and Opex can be itemised separately or you can provide a combined number, whichever is easiest.
I do not require a breakdown of expenditure by vendor, or internal vs external expenditure breakdowns, the total expenditure across all vendors and internal costs will be sufficient.
Warmest regards,
Michael Koziarski
[1] http://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our...
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From: Michael Koziarski
Hi there,
I can confirm that I've received your letter indicating you need an extension to the 27th of June 2013. I have no objection to you taking this additional time in order to ensure you're able to fully satisfy the information in the request.
Please note, I have explicitly not requested any breakdown of project costs by vendor, or even for a distinction between internal costs and external expenditure. I only require the ministry's total expenditure in each phase.
I would have a hard time seeing how release of this aggregate data could prejudice other parties. Especially when the parties previously put out a press release announcing the project, and the total expected budget.
Yours sincerely,
Michael Koziarski
From: Michael Koziarski
Hi There,
Attention: Elisabeth Brunt
I'm writing to follow up on my Official Information Act request dated 9 May 2013 entitled:
Summary of Expenditure on Curam Client Management System
In your letter of 4th June 2013 you indicated that you needed further time to consult with other parties but you would have my information no later than 27th June 2013. It is now 28th June 2013 which, by my reckoning, is later than 27th June 2013.
Please provide me with an update on the status of this request as soon as possible, your response is now considerably overdue.
Kindest Regards,
Michael Koziarski
From: Michael Koziarski
To Whom it May Concern,
I am writing again to request an update on my OIA request entitled "Summary of Expenditure on Curam Client Management System".
This request was received on May 9th 2013 by the Ministry and as such a response was due by June 7th 2013.
On 4th Jun 2013 Elisabeth Brunt requested an extension to the 27th of June to allow for consultation with third parties. That date has since passed with no communication from the ministry.
Please provide a response by close of business Thursday 4th July 2013 or I will be left with no choice but to file a complaint Ombudsman on the morning of Friday 5th July 2013.
I would also like to reiterate my earlier statements that I am explicitly not requesting a breakdown of expenses by vendor or technology, nor the vendors involved, merely the total expenditure for each of the phases of the project. I requested the aggregated information to ensure that there was no basis for concerns around the commercial sensitivity around the release of this information.
Yours in anticipation,
Michael Koziarski
From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Ministry of Social Development
Dear Michael Koziarski
Please find attached the Ministry's response to your Official Information Act request of 9 May 2013. Please also accept the Ministry's apologies for the lateness of the response.
Regards
Official and Parliamentary Information team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development
-----Original Message-----
From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Sent: Tuesday, 4 June 2013 1:24 p.m.
To: '[OIA #861 email]'
Subject: RE: Your Official Information Act request - Summary of Expenditure on Curam Client Management System
Dear Michael Koziarski
Please find attached a letter regarding your Official Information Act request of 9 May 2013.
Regards
Official and Parliamentary Information team | Ministerial and Executive Services Ministry of Social Development
-----Original Message-----
From: OIA_Requests (MSD)
Sent: Friday, 10 May 2013 2:49 p.m.
To: '[OIA #861 email]'
Subject: Your Official Information Act request - Summary of Expenditure on Curam Client Management System
Dear Micheal Koziarski
Thank you for your email received 9 May 2013, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National office to respond. You may expect a response to be sent to you as soon as possible.
Please note that Queen's Birthday does not count as a ‘working day’ in respect of the Act. Due to this holiday, your response would be due on 7 June 2013.
Regards
Official and Parliamentary Information team | Ministerial and Executive Services Ministry of Social Development
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Koziarski [mailto:[OIA #861 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 9 May 2013 3:39 p.m.
To: Info (MSD)
Subject: Official Information Act request - Summary of Expenditure on Curam Client Management System
Dear Ministry of Social Development,
In 2006 the ministry put out a press release announcing that it had elected to replace a collection of core systems with Curam[1]. The project at that time was estimated to have a total cost of $54M and the press release stated the first phase would be completed at the end of 2007 and subsequent phases would take place over 'several years'.
As a follow up to this release, I would like to know:
* The total cost, and completion date, of all completed phases to this date
* The total cost so far, estimated cost to completion and estimated completion date of any phases which are presently underway.
* The estimated cost, and estimated completion date, of any phases which are yet to be started.
* The total cost of the curam system which was not tied to a particular phase.
For each item requested above please ensure the total costs include both capital expenditure & operational expenditure on the relevant phase. Capex and Opex can be itemised separately or you can provide a combined number, whichever is easiest.
I do not require a breakdown of expenditure by vendor, or internal vs external expenditure breakdowns, the total expenditure across all vendors and internal costs will be sufficient.
Warmest regards,
Michael Koziarski
[1] http://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our...
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Michael Koziarski left an annotation ()
The ministry's response implies that rather than delivering their Client Management System as a single project with multiple phases, they opted to deliver it as multiple projects. As a result their response covers only the expenditure on the first project, and merely mentions the existence of other projects.
I have submitted a subsequent request for the same information for each of projects they did here:
https://fyi.org.nz/request/1009-expendit...
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As the extended deadline has passed, and the ministry has failed to respond, I have submitted a formal complaint to the ombudsman.
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