Our recent work
The public sector is under significant and sustained pressure, and increased risk is an inevitable result of the current environment. High-trust policies, new policies prepared at speed, and urgent and high-value procurement processes all come with risks to probity and, ultimately, risks to value for money.
Effective consultation with communities is critical to making sure that councils develop the right plan for their community. Councils need to provide their communities with reliable and clear information about the matters proposed for inclusion in the long-term plan and their costs so that their community can engage with the proposals and provide feedback.
Please note that from Monday 10 January 2022, the Office of the Auditor-General and Audit New Zealand will require all staff and any visitors (including contractors and suppliers) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
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
We're offering advice to select committees as they review the performance of government departments and Crown entities.
We're looking at whether the governance arrangements for the City Rail Link project are effective and likely to support the successful delivery of the project.
Following up on our vaccine roll-out report
As part of our Covid-19 focus, we're looking at the Ministry of Health's progress with the recommendations we made in our report on the vaccine roll-out.
Read about our priorities
Improving outcomes
In the next three years we’ll focus on how well the public sector is improving the lives of New Zealanders, in housing, health, education, outcomes for Māori, and reducing family violence.
Public accountability
An effective accountability system is critical to New Zealanders’ trust and confidence in the public sector and in government.
Keeping New Zealanders informed
We’re keen to see improvements in how well public organisations inform communities about matters of importance.
Sharing what "good" looks like
We’re in a unique position to identify and share examples of good practice.
Response to Covid-19
Responding to Covid-19 has led to once-in-a-generation spending, which New Zealanders will be paying off for generations to come.
Our blog posts
Our staff are regularly blogging about the interesting and thought-provoking aspects of their work...
Data (including fraud notifications and school audit results)
We're working to make some of our data available online. We welcome your feedback.
Resources for students and teachers
We've turned some of our reports into teaching resources, mainly for social studies. Check them out!
