Review into Whānau Ora Commissioning funding terms of reference released
RNZ / Mihingarangi Forbes
Terms of reference for a review into Whānau Ora Commissioning funding have been released.
The review will be led by Doug Craig, director of the RDC Group consultancy, who recently investigated concerns raised about Manurewa marae.
Te Puni Kōkiri
set up the independent investigation
last week after reports Te Pou Matakana Limited spent up on an ad campaign urging people to switch to the Māori electoral roll, and Pasifika Futures Limited put $770,000 towards the Moana Pasifika rugby team.
Concerns have also been raised about contracting decisions and conflicts of interest by a Pasifika Futures senior executive.
The review will examine funding plans and Outcome Agreements, conduct interviews with the agencies, and gather advice from public agencies and the Auditor-General on best practice use of public funding.
It will report back on:
However, the review cannot comment on the competence of individuals involved, "except to the extent this related directly to contract management, or determining any disciplinary matters".
The two agencies' commissioning contracts expire today, with four new commissioning agencies beginning contracts on Tuesday.
Te Puni Kōkiri policies not related to the review, and the contracts held with Te Pou Matakana, Pasifika Futures, or other agencies are also out of scope.
Interim reports will be provided every week, starting this Friday, 4 July - and a final report will be delivered to the ministry for review and comment.
The Secretary of Māori Development may then release the final report or a summary of findings.
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