09 August 2023

A review of sensitive expenditure and gifts associated with farewell and welcome events for chief executives at Ministry for Pacific Peoples and Ministry for Culture and Heritage.

On 19 December 2022, the Public Service Commissioner Peter Hughes decided to undertake a review of the expenditure associated with a fono and farewell event held by the Ministry for Pacific Peoples in October 2022. In June 2023, the scope of the review was widened to include the Ministry of Culture and Heritage, relating to a welcome event.