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REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN
PUBLIC REPORT
ON
GOVERNMENT AGENCY
CHRISTMAS EXPENSES
2001-2002
28 July 2003
3003/2003/19
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUMMARY
1. JURISDICTION
2. PURPOSE, SCOPE OF INVESTIGATION AND METHODS USED
3. RELEVANT LAWS
4. OUTLINE OF EVENTS
5. RESPONSES BY THOSE WITH FINDINGS AGAINST THEM
6. FINDINGS
7. RECOMMENDATIONS
8. INDEX OF APPENDICES
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PUBLIC REPORT
ON
GOVERNMENT AGENCY CHRISTMAS EXPENSES 2001-2002
SUMMARY
The Ombudsman’s Office surveyed a number of government agencies about the amount spend on staff Christmas functions for 2001 ad 2002. The information received is summarised in the table below.
|
Satisf
Resp |
Agency name
|
Amt spent -
2001
|
Amt spent -
2002
|
No of
staff |
Comments
|
|
√
|
SHEFA
|
?
|
1000,639
|
37
|
Province has no records for 2001
|
|
√
|
SANMA
|
Nil
|
204,045
|
30
|
|
|
x
|
PENAMA
|
?
|
?
|
|
Refused to provide information
|
|
√
|
TAFEA
|
68,540
|
114,977
|
40
|
2002 function also staff farewell
|
|
√
|
TORBA
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
|
|
|
√
|
MALAMPA
|
Nil
|
37,370
|
60
|
|
|
√
|
VCMB
|
282,656
|
Nil
|
28
|
Board changed policy for 2002
|
|
√
|
NISCOL
|
128,390
|
262.390
|
|
|
|
√
|
VMA
|
Nil
|
40,890
|
16
|
|
|
√
|
Luganville Municipality
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
|
|
|
√
|
Port Vila Municipality
|
675,000
|
755,000
|
135/151
|
|
|
√
|
Prime Minister’s Office
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
|
|
|
√
|
Office of Ombudsman
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
1,154,586
|
1,515,311
|
|
|
Findings (see page 6 & 7)
∑ Christmas expenditure by some government agencies, notably Port Vila Municipality, NISCOL, SANMA, TAFEA and SHEFA Provincial Councils, is excessive.
∑ The VMA and MALAMPA Provincial Council spent amounts that are not considered excessive, but still constitute a poor use of public or publicly accountable funds.
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