Is the Minister confident that all government procurement rules were followed during the procurement process for contracts for Auckland home and community support, if not, why not?

Answer

I am advised that Health New Zealand's Audit & Assurance team did not identify any material procurement integrity issues in the areas they assessed. However, I am further advised the audit was not designed to confirm compliance with every applicable government procurement rule; it was focused on selected procurement-integrity controls and complaint themes, not a rule-by-rule compliance assessment.