Auditor general scolds Waikato University over Joyce contract

Auditor general scolds Waikato University over Joyce contract
Auditor general John Ryan has raised concerns over the University of Waikato's procurement processes.
John Anthony
The University of Waikato has been reprimanded by the auditor general over the processes followed when hiring former National party finance minister Steven Joyce's firm as a contractor, and its response when the audit office questioned it.An open letter from auditor general John Ryan to the chancellor, former governor general Anand Satyanand, said he had been looking into concerns his office had about Waikato's procurement of services from Joyce Advisory Services in 2019.Ryan said his office became aware through media reports of the pro...

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