Recent work

Putting integrity at the core of how public organisations operate
We've published our latest integrity resource: a guide that aims to help senior leaders reduce any gap between the organisational culture they want to have and actual practice.

Standing for election to your local council?
In the next local elections, are you thinking about standing for election to a council, community board, local board, or licensing trust?
If you have a contract with that authority, there are some important legal rules you need to know about.
The rules might prevent you from standing for election - or, if you are elected, might disqualify you from office.

In our work, we often identify poor governance as the reason why major projects have problems. The City Rail Link project is the country's largest and costliest transport infrastructure project ever. We wanted to provide assurance that the CRL project's governance was effective and likely to support its successful completion.
Ever wondered what the Auditor-General does? (Here's the video transcript.)
What does an auditor do?
An auditor checks that information organisations report annually is reliable, and lets us know if it isn’t. (Here’s the video transcript.)
What is the Controller function?
The Controller checks that money is spent lawfully, and can "turn off the money tap" if it isn't. (Here's the video transcript.)
What we're working on

Carrying out the audits of government departments
The end of June is the end of the financial year for government departments. This is the busiest time of the year for many public sector auditors.

