Official Information Request - expense claims

Sent: Thursday, 3 December 2020 4:00 pm

Subject: LGOIMA request - elected member's expense claims

I refer to your online Official Information request of 9 November 2020 for elected members' expense claims for the first year of this Council term (14 October 2019 to 16 October 2020) and the last year of the previous Council term (15 October 2018 to 13 October 2019).

Please find attached:

• LGOIMA request - P-card transactions - Mayor - 15-10-18 to 16-10-20
• LGOIMA request - Elected member expense claims - 15-10-18 to 16-10-20

Note: There are two sheets contained in each spreadsheet - one for each of the years requested (14 October 2019 to 16 October 2020, and 15 October 2018 to 13 October 2019).

Her Worship the Mayor is the only elected member with a Council purchasing card. Other elected members are reimbursed through an expense claim.

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this response. Complaints can be sent by email to info@ombudsman.parliament.nz, by fax to (04) 471 2254, or by post to The Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington 6143.

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Regards