Auditor-general criticises 'unusual' Gumboot Friday procurement process

Auditor-general criticises 'unusual' Gumboot Friday procurement process
Controller and auditor-general John Ryan criticised the procurement process to contract with Gumboot Friday. (Image: Supplied)
Oliver Lewis
The procurement process to fund youth mental health platform Gumboot Friday had unusual attributes that were inconsistent with good practice, the Office of the Auditor-General says.The National-NZ First coalition agreement included a commitment to fund the service, which pays for counselling sessions for young people aged 25 and under. Mike King, a comedian and public speaker who has become a prominent mental health campaigner, is the principal executive of I Am Hope, the registered charity that runs Gumboot Friday.In a pre-Budget announcement...

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