Our recent work

Concerns were raised in the media and our Office about how the Strategic Tourism Assets Protection Programme was managed. Because of these concerns, and the amount of public money involved, we carried out an inquiry into the eligibility criteria for funding and the process for assessing funding applications.

We reviewed the Treasury's He Tirohanga Mokopuna 2021 to look at how well it had identified long-term insights about challenges and opportunities and integrated them into a view of the Government’s long-term financial position.
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

Education audits are now under way and due to be completed during the next two to three months. This includes about 2400 school audits and the audits of universities, polytechnics, and wānanga.
Read about our priorities

