Introduction

The Auditor-General’s forecast financial statements have been prepared in accordance with sections 38, 41(1) and 45G of the Public Finance Act 1989, and are consistent with generally accepted accounting practice. The purpose of the forecast financial statements is to facilitate Parliament’s consideration of the appropriations for, and planned performance of, the Auditor-General. Use of this information for other purposes may not be appropriate. Readers are cautioned that actual results are likely to vary from the information presented here, and that the variations may be material.

These forecast financial statements have been prepared on the basis of assumptions as to future events that the Auditor-General reasonably expects to occur, associated with the actions he reasonably expects to take, as at the date that this information was prepared.

These statements have been prepared also in the context of the budgetary process.

It is not intended that this published material will be updated.

Forecasts should be contrasted with projections. Projections are based on one or more hypothetical assumptions.