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Audit Timelines Update, Letter To Horowhenua District Council Published
Tuesday, 31 January 2023, 2:11 pm | Office of the Auditor-General
Update on audit timelines We’ve published a statement on our website with an update on the completion of last year’s audits. We completed most audits with 30 June balance dates on time, including the audit of the Financial Statements of the Government. ... More >>
Observations From Our Central Government Audits: 2021/22
Tuesday, 13 December 2022, 2:21 pm | Office of the Auditor-General
Our report Observations from our central government audits: 2021/22 was presented to the House of Representatives today. We continue to be concerned that the way public organisations report on their spending and performance does not answer the questions ... More >>
Auditor-General Report Examines All-of-government Covid-19 Response In Critical First Year
Tuesday, 13 December 2022, 2:19 pm | Office of the Auditor-General
Key emergency management agencies must act to improve New Zealand’s readiness for future crises as well as the ongoing Covid-19 response, says the Auditor-General. In a new report, Auditor-General John Ryan examined how the public sector’s response ... More >>
Letter To The Secretary Of Education On The 2021 School Audits
Tuesday, 22 November 2022, 2:06 pm | Office of the Auditor-General
We have written to the Secretary of Education with an overview of the 2021 school audits. The letter also gives an update on work to be carried out on the future of school financial reporting, details of the two main challenges faced during the audits, ... More >>
Auditor-General Submission And Letter Published
Thursday, 17 November 2022, 2:17 pm | Office of the Auditor-General
Our submission on the Productivity Commission’s interim report A fair chance for all We have published our submission to the Productivity Commission on its interim report , A fair chance for all – Breaking the cycle of persistent disadvantage ... More >>
Auditor-General's Letter About Wellington Central Library Published
Monday, 31 October 2022, 2:22 pm | Office of the Auditor-General
Concerns were raised with us about the process that Wellington City Council followed in 2020 to procure structural engineering services for the repair of Wellington’s Central Library (Project Te Matapihi). The library repair is a significant project ... More >>
Auditor-General’s Mid-term Review Published
Thursday, 27 October 2022, 2:26 pm | Office of the Auditor-General
The Auditor-General’s mid-term review was presented to the House of Representatives today. Earlier this year, I reached the mid-point of my seven-year term as Auditor-General. I commissioned a review to reflect on where we are as an Office, identify the challenges ... More >>
Auditor's General's 2021/22 Annual Report, Blog Post Published
Tuesday, 18 October 2022, 1:46 pm | Office of the Auditor-General
We've published our Annual report 2021/22 on our website. The past year reinforced, more than most, the importance of our work as the independent watchdog on the use of public resources. Our performance audits, inquiries, and good practice materials ... More >>
Our Intentions: Looking At Integrity Practices In Central Government Emergency Procurement
Tuesday, 20 September 2022, 1:59 pm | Office of the Auditor-General
We’ve published information on our website about a forthcoming performance audit looking at integrity practices in central government emergency procurement . During the past three years, particularly in response to Covid-19, a range of goods and ... More >>
Auditor-General's Letters On The Cost Of Living Payment
Monday, 29 August 2022, 2:06 pm | Office of the Auditor-General
We have written to the Commissioner of Inland Revenue and Nicola Willis MP about matters relating to the Cost of Living Payment (COLP). After the first payment was made on 1 August 2022, we became aware of reports that payments had been made to ... More >>
Response To The Auditor-General's Recommendations About Processes To Protect Marine Environments
Thursday, 18 August 2022, 2:07 pm | Office of the Auditor-General
In 2019, our report Using different processes to protect marine environments examined how effective two processes were in developing marine reserve proposals in New Zealand, with a specific focus on the processes’ implementation guidelines, inclusiveness, ... More >>
Auditor-General's Submission On The Water Services Entities Bill
Monday, 8 August 2022, 2:04 pm | Office of the Auditor-General
We have published our submission to the Finance and Expenditure Committee on the Water Services Entities Bill. Because water services are critical to everyone, our focus is on how the public and Parliament are able to influence the performance of ... More >>
Our Intentions: Looking At The Effectiveness Of Mental Health And Addiction Services For Young People
Thursday, 4 August 2022, 2:05 pm | Office of the Auditor-General
We’ve published some information about a performance audit we are carrying out about the effectiveness of mental health and addiction services for young people. Mental health and addiction issues are common in New Zealand. Young people are particularly ... More >>
Matters Arising From Our Audits Of The 2021-31 Long-term Plans
Wednesday, 27 July 2022, 3:06 pm | Office of the Auditor-General
Our report Matters arising from our audits of the 2021-31 long-term plans was presented to the House of Representatives today. Councils’ long-term plans are the main way for them to describe the services they plan to provide, the community outcomes they ... More >>
Māori Perspectives On Public Accountability
Thursday, 21 July 2022, 2:04 pm | Office of the Auditor-General
Our previous research on public accountability highlighted that it is important for us to understand more about Māori perspectives on accountability. This may help us understand why Māori have lower levels of trust in the public sector than other ... More >>
Auditor-General's Annual Plan 2022/23
Thursday, 30 June 2022, 2:16 pm | Office of the Auditor-General
Our Annual plan 2022/23 was presented to the House of Representatives today. This annual plan is a key accountability document for our Office. It describes the discretionary work we consider will help us to achieve our ultimate outcome – that Parliament ... More >>
Letter To Hon Jacqui Dean MP About Jobs For Nature Reporting
Thursday, 30 June 2022, 10:12 am | Office of the Auditor-General
Hon Jacqui Dean MP wrote to us with concerns about whether the $1.2 billion expenditure on the Jobs for Nature programme is providing value for money. We've published our response to Ms Dean on our website . We’d like your feedback: Our website includes ... More >>
Improving Value Through Better Crown Entity Monitoring
Wednesday, 29 June 2022, 2:08 pm | Office of the Auditor-General
Our report Improving value through better Crown entity monitoring was presented to the House of Representatives today. Crown entities carry out a wide range of important public services and functions. In 2020/21, Crown entities were responsible for 39% ... More >>
Governance Of The City Rail Link Project
Tuesday, 28 June 2022, 2:07 pm | Office of the Auditor-General
Our report Governance of the City Rail Link project was presented to the House of Representatives today. In our work, we often identify poor governance as the reason why major projects have problems. Therefore, we wanted to provide Parliament and ... More >>
Response To Letter About Rapid Antigen Tests
Thursday, 16 June 2022, 2:07 pm | Office of the Auditor-General
Your letter raises concerns in two areas. The first relates to the process of ordering RATs by the Government and, in particular, you refer to reported claims that the Government commandeered orders of RATs by the private sector. The questions you have ... More >>
