23 February 2021
By email: Jimroseeconomics@gmail.com
Dear Mr Rose Request for communications between the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and the Treasury relating to fraud I refer to your email dated 7 February 2021 requesting the following information: “Any emails or other communications from the Treasury and any notes from meetings with the Treasury since I last submitted an official information request to you which is attached which was on fraud and criminal offending in the finance company sector”. We have considered your request for information under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA). We are unable to provide this information pursuant to s 18(e) of the OIA because the information does not exist. You are entitled to make a complaint about our decision to the Office of the Ombudsman. They can be contacted at P O Box 10152, Wellington 6143 or at office@ombudsman.parliament.nz.
Yours sincerely
Kylie Cooper Deputy General Counsel