Grit123 27 Report post Posted June 19, 2021 Van Beynen has keys to everything Government cash for race track upgrade ends up in wrong bank account Martin Van Beynen18:15, Jun 18 2021 WARWICK SMITH/STUFF Awapuni Racecourse has received government funding for new synthetic turf. Police are investigating after more than $600,000 of government money meant for a new racetrack in Palmerston North ended up in the wrong bank account. In 2020, Race Inc, the umbrella grouping of the Manawatū, Marton, Feilding, Rangitīkei, Ōtaki and Wellington racing clubs, received a $10.5m provincial development grant for a synthetic racing track at Awapuni racecourse. Work on the new track is due to start in October and finish in 2022. In recent months, one of the first instalments paid by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s provincial development unit, Kānoa, went astray, with about $600,000 landing in a bank account not connected with Race Inc. Play Video 1m 28s Rehoming programme for retired race horses Stable to Stirrup is an organisation working to rehome retired race horses in Canterbury. (First published May 7, 2021) READ MORE: * We were blindsided: racing clubs react to proposed industry overhaul * Palmerston North cements its claim as one of the key racing centres in New Zealand * New Zealanders lose millions to scams. Here's how to avoid being duped Police began an investigation called Operation Javelin to get the money back. ADVERTISEMENT Advertise with Stuff MBIE confirmed on Friday a third-party recipient of funding had “potentially been the subject of attempted fraud”. “The matter has been referred to police. As this is an ongoing police investigation, we can’t provide further comment,” a spokeswoman said. The chair of the Race Inc board, Paul Humphries, said the missing money would not affect the new development. He was unclear about the status of the police investigation, but confirmed the money had been paid to the wrong bank account. Police confirmed they were aware of the matter and investigating. Red Rum and Gruff 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rum 1,833 Report post Posted June 19, 2021 26 minutes ago, Grit123 said: Van Beynen has keys to everything Government cash for race track upgrade ends up in wrong bank account Martin Van Beynen18:15, Jun 18 2021 WARWICK SMITH/STUFF Awapuni Racecourse has received government funding for new synthetic turf. Police are investigating after more than $600,000 of government money meant for a new racetrack in Palmerston North ended up in the wrong bank account. In 2020, Race Inc, the umbrella grouping of the Manawatū, Marton, Feilding, Rangitīkei, Ōtaki and Wellington racing clubs, received a $10.5m provincial development grant for a synthetic racing track at Awapuni racecourse. Work on the new track is due to start in October and finish in 2022. In recent months, one of the first instalments paid by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s provincial development unit, Kānoa, went astray, with about $600,000 landing in a bank account not connected with Race Inc. Play Video 1m 28s Rehoming programme for retired race horses Stable to Stirrup is an organisation working to rehome retired race horses in Canterbury. (First published May 7, 2021) READ MORE: * We were blindsided: racing clubs react to proposed industry overhaul * Palmerston North cements its claim as one of the key racing centres in New Zealand * New Zealanders lose millions to scams. Here's how to avoid being duped Police began an investigation called Operation Javelin to get the money back. ADVERTISEMENT Advertise with Stuff MBIE confirmed on Friday a third-party recipient of funding had “potentially been the subject of attempted fraud”. “The matter has been referred to police. As this is an ongoing police investigation, we can’t provide further comment,” a spokeswoman said. The chair of the Race Inc board, Paul Humphries, said the missing money would not affect the new development. He was unclear about the status of the police investigation, but confirmed the money had been paid to the wrong bank account. Police confirmed they were aware of the matter and investigating. Only 600k of workers hard earned tax dollars, no need to panic . Pam Robson, JJ Flash and Gruff 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdt 293 Report post Posted June 19, 2021 Surely the problem here is the 600k gone west not Martin VB chevy86, Pegasus 9, JJ Flash and 1 other 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongOwner 217 Report post Posted June 19, 2021 18 minutes ago, kdt said: Surely the problem here is the 600k gone west not Martin VB The trouble here is the inside leak to a very bitter journalist - plus KDT the $600k has not gone west - they know the account recipient. Maybe a govt staff member cannot read or is part of the bank accounts owner team and nothing to do with racing - as they say inside job by govt dept employee . The racing mud raking by MYB continues with no facts or selective facts - how about asking - was the collector of $600 k involved in racing at a high level or opportunist ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archer 296 Report post Posted June 19, 2021 I mean ... what the fk .... This is true ? like it ain;t AF day ,,, Someone put more than 1/2 million in the wrong account !!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grit123 27 Report post Posted June 20, 2021 Sorry KDT I agree with you totally. point I was trying to make was the direct line this bloke has to racing’s dirtiest secrets. There is probably much more to this story and quite amazing there have been no follow-ups? kdt 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contentious 616 Report post Posted June 20, 2021 13 hours ago, Grit123 said: There is probably much more to this story Bound to be! Did this $600k end up in the account of someone associated or previously associated with racing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdt 293 Report post Posted June 21, 2021 15 hours ago, Grit123 said: Sorry KDT I agree with you totally. point I was trying to make was the direct line this bloke has to racing’s dirtiest secrets. There is probably much more to this story and quite amazing there have been no follow-ups? No worries Grit. Like any good journalist he will have his contacts. The worry here is that Joe and Jane public just see this as another reason to stay away from racing and who could blame them. This needs to get sorted and I would have to say that all 3 codes need to clean their act up or these stories will just keep getting published, as they should be I might add. Pegasus 9 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneMcAlister 1,425 Report post Posted June 21, 2021 45 minutes ago, kdt said: No worries Grit. Like any good journalist he will have his contacts. The worry here is that Joe and Jane public just see this as another reason to stay away from racing and who could blame them. This needs to get sorted and I would have to say that all 3 codes need to clean their act up or these stories will just keep getting published, as they should be I might add. Hi Kdt, the three codes might not have any role in this. This maybe purely a MBIE mistake, ie MBIE paid an account that was not race inc's. LongOwner 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdt 293 Report post Posted June 21, 2021 9 hours ago, shaneMcAlister said: Hi Kdt, the three codes might not have any role in this. This maybe purely a MBIE mistake, ie MBIE paid an account that was not race inc's. That would be great if it turns out this way but I suspect there may be more to it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...