Troels Sommerville/Stuff An Internal Affairs spokeswoman said the Government department has referred the allegations to the police. “The Department may continue its inquiries at the completion of Police involvement in the matter.” She said Internal Affairs would not comment further while the allegations were being looked into by police.
Stuff has obtained a 32-page signed statutory declaration to Internal Affairs’ charities arm, Charities Services, which consists of a detailed complaint, documents and screenshots of bank transfers. In that declaration, the complainant – who
Stuff has chosen not to name – alleges ministry funding intended for the two, state-integrated Muslim schools in Māngere has been spent on personal travel, cars, jewellery, residential building work and been wired overseas.