Covid wage subsidy - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Sun, 04 Dec 2022 18:01:58 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Covid wage subsidy - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Christchurch couple challenges Auditor-General to investigate businesses who received wage subsidy https://cathnews.co.nz/2022/12/05/gama-foundation-auditor-general-wage-subsidy/ Mon, 05 Dec 2022 06:52:56 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=154975 The Auditor-General is being challenged over his decision to not take any action over the need for businesses to be asked to repay billions of dollars of wage subsidies.  The Gama Foundation, a Christchurch-based philanthropic organisation has today filed a Judicial Review application in Wellington's High Court.  The Foundation is run by former Christchurch businessman Read more

Christchurch couple challenges Auditor-General to investigate businesses who received wage subsidy... Read more]]> The Auditor-General is being challenged over his decision to not take any action over the need for businesses to be asked to repay billions of dollars of wage subsidies. 

The Gama Foundation, a Christchurch-based philanthropic organisation has today filed a Judicial Review application in Wellington's High Court. 

The Foundation is run by former Christchurch businessman Grant Nelson and his wife Marilyn. Over the past 25 years, they've donated more than $50 million to charity. 

Mr Nelson has been investigating the wage subsidy scheme for over two years. He's concerned that Auditor-General John Ryan has failed to do all within his power to help retrieve an estimated $5 billion that was overpaid and $2 billion that was wrongly obtained or retained by businesses.  Read more

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