Official Information Request - 10 July 2018

Sent: Friday, 20 July 2018 9:27 a.m.

Subject: TRIM: Information request - Cost of memorandum on Reynold Macpherson

I refer to your email of 10 July 2018 under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act requesting the cost to council to compile the memorandum on Reynold Macpherson's costs which was presented to the Operations and Monitoring Committee on 5 July.

Compilation of the information took 21 hours of staff time at a cost of $1,596 (21 hours x $76 per hour).

As per the Act, we are obliged to advise that you may contact the Ombudsman at the address below if you have any concerns with the response provided by Council, by writing to:

The Office of the Ombudsman

PO Box 10 152

WELLINGTON 6143

Alternatively, you may email info@ombudsman.parliament.nz or use the online complaints form available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/make-a-complaint.

Regards