Treasury Report on PS Cabinet Paper
Wednesday, 18 October 2006, 1:50 pm
Press Release: New Zealand Government
Hon Dr Michael Cullen
18/10/2006
Treasury Report on
Parliamentary Service Cabinet Paper
Treasury Report on PS Cab paper.pdf(68
kb)
The link here is to a 13 October Treasury document
summarising advice to Finance Minister Dr Michael Cullen on
why legislation is necessary to validate expenses incurred
without or outside appropriation are in breach of section 4
of the Public Finance Act 1989.
The only legal remedy for
such a breach is for the expenses to be validated by an Act
of
Parliament.
ENDS
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