Auditor-General uncovers sloppy and risky hiring at top levels of state service

Leah McBey
Updated November 23 2017 - 3:10pm, first published 1:51pm
AUDITED: Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment secretary John Whittington heads one of the four departments which the Auditor-General reviewed for their hiring practices.  Picture:  Phillip Biggs
AUDITED: Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment secretary John Whittington heads one of the four departments which the Auditor-General reviewed for their hiring practices. Picture: Phillip Biggs

Conflicts of interest while hiring the highest paid staff in the state service have been uncovered by the Auditor-General.

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Leah McBey

Leah McBey

Senior Journalist

As a southern New Zealander I love island life. So Tassie was an obvious choice after living in North America, Europe and the Pacific Islands. I've done a bit of everything but communication is the motif threading through my life.

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