The Serious Fraud Office says the approach to fraud risks during the Christchurch rebuild has been effective, even though one of its own suggestions in this area did not get support.
A State Services Commission report released this week said that the SFO had identified and worked with others to consider and respond to the risks of fraud, bribery and corruption in the Christchurch rebuild.
"The SFO developed a business case but was unable to get system support for a more structured intelligence capability to analyse and respond to the risks acknowledged in the region," lead reviewer Debbie Francis said.
Asked for more details on this business case, SFO director Julie Read said it was submitted in early 2013 but that a different approach was ultimately taken.
"The SFO put up a proposal for a structured approach to dealing with intelligence in relation to fraud risks in the Christchurch rebuild in early 2013.