Auditor general rejects inquiry into Health Benefits Ltd
The auditor general has rejected a request from Labour health spokesperson Annette King for an inquiry into Health Benefits Ltd (HBL).
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TIO shows big mismatch between New Zealand and Australia complaints handling
Recently published figures by the Australian Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) show there is a big mismatch between New Zealand and Australia when it comes telecom consumers getting their voices heard.
The role of the forensic accountant
The Green Party recently called on the government to sign up to an accord that ensures financial transactions between the government and oil, gas and mineral companies are made public.
DOC gets new CIO
Ashley Mudford has been appointed chief information officer at the Department of Conservation. He took up the role on January 16.
Mudford was a previously employed as the CIO at Food Safety. He replaces Trudy Rankin ,who has relocated to Australia.
He reports to the deputy-director general for business services. DOC says the appoinment has been made as a result of a vacancy, not as a result of the recent organisational review at the department.