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Camilla Belich
List MP · Labour Party
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28814
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What protections will be available to current and former Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment staff who provide information to the Public Service Commission's investigation into the Biometric Capability Update (BCU) project?
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28815
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What consideration will the Public Service Commission give to whether the Biometric Capability Update (BCU) project was structured so as to remain below the $35 million threshold requiring Cabinet approval?
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28816
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How will the Public Service Commission's investigation address the independent review's finding that whole-of-life costs for the Biometric Capability Update (BCU) project were not put to Ministers for proper approval?
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28817
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How will the Public Service Commission's investigation examine the independent review's finding that Ministers were not given full information, and were in some cases misled, in relation to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's Biometric Capability Update (BCU) project?
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28818
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How will the findings of the Public Service Commission's investigation into the integrity issues arising from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's Biometric Capability Update (BCU) project be made public?
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28819
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How many current or former officials of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment does the Public Service Commission anticipate will fall within the scope of its investigation into the Biometric Capability Update (BCU) project?
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28820
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What powers will the independent investigator appointed by the Public Service Commission have to compel evidence from, and require the cooperation of, current and former Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment staff in relation to the Biometric Capability Update (BCU) project?
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28821
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When does the Public Service Commission expect its investigation into the integrity issues arising from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's Biometric Capability Update (BCU) project to be completed and reported?
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28822
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What are the terms of reference for the Public Service Commission's investigation into the integrity issues identified in the independent review of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's biometric projects?
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28824
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Who has the Public Service Commission appointed, or does it intend to appoint, as the independent investigator into the integrity matters raised in the independent review of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's biometric projects?
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28826
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When does the Public Service Commission expect to complete its investigation into the integrity issues arising from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's Biometric Capability Update (BCU) project, and what interim milestones has it set to monitor progress against that timeframe?
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28903
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Will the Public Service Commissioner's investigation into Immigration NZ's failed biometrics project examine when Ministers were informed of concerns and the conduct of Ministers, and does the Commissioner have the power to refer any matter for prosecution?
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28930
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Why has the Public Service Commission agreed to extend its assurance work to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's broader Our Future Services programme beyond the failed Biometric Capability Update (BCU) project?
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28932
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What is the estimated cost, scope and timeframe of the Public Service Commission's assurance review of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's Our Future Services programme?
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28933
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What weight will the Public Service Commission give to the independent review's finding that Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment staff who questioned the viability of the Biometric Capability Update (BCU) project were removed from it?
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28934
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What measures, if any, is the Public Service Commission taking to ensure that its investigation into the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's Biometric Capability Update (BCU) project and its assurance review of the Our Future Services programme are delivered within their expected cost and timeframe, and do not themselves experience a blowout?
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28935
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When does the Public Service Commission expect to complete its assurance review of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's Our Future Services programme, and how will that timeframe be reported to the Minister?
Answered by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government
Answer
The Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche announced that he will investigate integrity concerns surrounding the failure of the Biometric Capability Update (BCU) project. The Commissioner has stated that the integrity matters highlighted by the report are serious and concerning. They go to the core of the behaviours and ethics required of public servants, and the ability of Ministers to have confidence in the advice they receive from officials. And at the request of the Minister of Immigration, the Commissioner will also look into the broader Our Future Services immigration transformation programme to provide assurance that the advice the Minister has received is accurate and can be relied upon. The Commissioner has appointed Mike Heron KC to head the Inquiry into the conduct of officials linked to a failed multi-million dollar technology project – including whether they may have withheld information and misled Ministers. The Commissioner’s media statement and full terms of reference for the Inquiry are publicly available on the Commission’s website at the following link: https://www.publicservice.govt.nz/news/michael-heron-kc-to-investigate-claims-officials-misled-ministers