Investigation into allegations of wrongful expenditure of public money by former Waikato DHB Chief Executive Dr Nigel Murray

On 10 November 2017, at the request of the Minister of Health, State Services Commissioner Peter Hughes announced the appointment of Mr John Ombler QSO to investigate allegations of wrongful expenditure of public money by former Waikato DHB Chief Executive Dr Nigel Murray.

Media release: Investigator appointed for Waikato DHB inquiry 

The objective was to investigate and report on the circumstances of any alleged unauthorised or unjustified expenditure by Dr Murray of DHB funds; any related to similar conduct by Dr Murray or any related person; and any processes undertaken or decisions made by the DHB relating to matters identified. 

Appointment by the Commissioner and Terms of Reference(PDF, 410 KB)

Clarification to the Terms of Reference: Waikato District Health Board Investigation Dr Murray(PDF, 382 KB)

Media release: Waikato DHB investigation findings

Report into the allegation of unauthorised or unjustified expenditure, and related matters, at the Waikato District Health Board(PDF, 3.2 MB)

Travel summary: Chief Executive of Waikato DHB(PDF, 222 KB)

Correspondence and other material - part one(PDF, 13 MB)

Correspondence and other material - part two(PDF, 18 MB)

Correspondence and other material - part three(PDF, 7.6 MB)

Other related information

Waikato DHB CE expenses – WaikatoDHB.health.nz

State Services Code of Conduct

OIA requests

OIA response: Full-Time Equivalent Staff Worked on the Review into Former DHB CE Nigel Murray (June 2018)(PDF, 603 KB)

OIA response: Investigation into Circumstances Around Former Waikato DHB Boss Nigel Murray (May 2018)(PDF, 889 KB)