Inquiry Into Aspects Of The Strategic Tourism Assets Protection Programme
Friday, 5 February 2021, 11:12 am
Press Release: Office of the Auditor-General
The Auditor-General, John Ryan, has decided to carry out
an inquiry into aspects of the Government’s Strategic
Tourism Assets Protection Programme.
Concerns about
the Programme have been raised in the media and with our
office. Tourism businesses have questioned the clarity and
transparency of the Programme’s criteria and whether they
were applied consistently. Because of the concerns we have
heard, the amount of public funding involved, and the
importance of robust processes to ensure public trust and
confidence is not eroded, we have decided to carry out an
inquiry.
In keeping with the Auditor-General’s role,
our inquiry will focus on the actions and processes
underpinning the initial eligibility assessments and
subsequent assessment of eligible proposals.
You can
read the terms of reference, and background, for this
inquiry on
our
website.
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