Dr Murray had racked up more than $120,000 on "unjustified" travel and accommodation, the State Services Commission later concluded. Serious Fraud Office (SFO) director Julie Read yesterday said the office was shutting down its probe despite agreeing with the Commission's conclusions. "If the Serious Fraud Office hasn't got the resources to investigate this, then the question is: who has? "I think they've got confused between the public interest and their own Serious Fraud Office budget ... Mr Powell said Dr Murray's reputation was ruined regardless and the SFO decision would not vindicate him.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 04, 2019 19:41 UTC