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A scathing report by Treasury into Oranga Tamariki's finances has described "loose fiscal controls" within the agency and a "weak organisational strategy and direction".
Treasury's review into the spending of the $1.1 billion allocated to Oranga Tamariki in the 2019 Well-being Budget were called a "disparate collection of ideas, not governed by a clear organisational strategy".
Analysis from Treasury also found Oranga Tamariki's spending per child has significantly increased, without any evidence that this is leading to better outcomes for children.
Kathryn speaks to Kelvin Davis, the Minister for Children, and Judge Frances Eivers, the Commissioner for Children.
