Appendix: Our multi-year themed work programme
Annual plan 2015/16.
| 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | |
| Theme | Service delivery | Governance and accountability | Investment and asset management |
| Annual-theme-based work programme topics | Overview report on our future needs (2012/13) theme | Overview report on service delivery theme | Overview report on governance and accountability theme |
| Ministry of Social Development: Using a case management approach to service delivery Accident Compensation Corporation: Using a case management approach to rehabilitation Ministry of Social Development: How it deals with complaints Accident Compensation Corporation: How it deals with complaints Ministry for Primary Industries: Managing the Primary Growth Partnership Whānau Ora: The first four years Department of Internal Affairs and grants administration - follow up report Delivering scheduled services to patients - follow up report Home-based support services for older people - follow-up report District Health Boards: Availability and accessibility of after-hours services - follow-up report New Zealand Customs Service: Managing Trade Assurance capability risks - follow up report |
Public accountability system – How people can hold public entities to account* Making the most of audit committees in the public sector* Being accountable to the public: Timeliness of reporting by public entities Ashburton District Council: Allegations of conflicts of interest affecting decisions on a second bridge Effectiveness of arrangements for co-ordinating civilian maritime patrols – follow-up report Governance of council-controlled organisations* Effectiveness of governance models in the environment sector* Governance and accountability in the arts, culture, and heritage sector Implementing audit changes for the new accounting standards framework |
Public asset management - strategy, practice, and information Our audit of long-term plan consultation documents Matters arising from local authority long-term plans Tertiary education: Optimising investment in assets Are central government agencies' medium term financial plans reasonable and supportable? Schools: How the management of school property affects the ability of schools to operate effectively Energy lines companies: Managing critical infrastructure Return on investment in modernising the courts The effectiveness and efficiency of arrangements to repair pipes and roads in Christchurch: follow-up audit Major asset investment: Planning and delivering benefits – the contribution of the Gateway process Assurance review of financial assets in the public sector Effectiveness and efficiency of broadband roll-out – Crown Fibre Holdings Limited |
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| Inland Revenue Department: Governance of the Business Transformation programme | |||
| Effectiveness and efficiency of arrangements to repair pipes and roads in Christchurch (Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team) | Canterbury rebuild – Governance arrangements for community projects in Christchurch* Canterbury rebuild – Follow-up of Earthquake Commission: Managing the Canterbury Home Repair Programme |
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| Education for Māori: Relationships between schools and whānau | Education for Māori: Information, educational progress, and resources* | Education for Māori: Information, educational progress, and resources | |
Auckland Council – Review of service performance:
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Auckland transport – Governance and accountability of the Auckland Manukau Eastern Transport Initiative* | Auckland Council – Complaints management | |
| Investment and asset management | Using development contributions and financial contribution to fund local authorities' growth related assets Inquiry into the Mangawhai community waste water scheme Inquiry into property Investments by Delta Utility Services Limited at Luggate and Jacks Point Defence major projects review |
Water and roads: Funding and management challenges New Zealand Transport Agency: Maintaining and renewing the state highway network – follow-up report District health boards' asset and service-level management* Defence major projects review |
Defence major projects review |
| Governance and accountability | Maintaining a future focus in governing Crown-owned companies Setting up Central Agencies Shared Services The Treasury: Learning from managing the Crown Retail Deposit Guarantee Scheme - follow-up report |
Report on new accounting standards | |
| Service Delivery | Suicide: Crisis response services* Inland Revenue: Making it easy for taxpayers to comply – follow-up report |
Delivering mental health services | |
| Our future needs | Government planning and support for housing on Māori land – follow-up report | ||
| Other analysis and reporting | Response of the New Zealand Police to the Commission of Inquiry into Police Conduct: Fourth monitoring report | ||
| Schools: Results of the 2012 audits Continuing to improve how you report on TEI service performance (letter to TEIs) Public entities in the social sector: Our audit work Health sector: Results of the 2012/13 audits |
Challenges facing licensing trusts Continuing to improve how you report on your TEI's service performance (letter to TEIs) State-owned enterprises: Results of the 2012/13 audits |
Continuing to improve how you report on your TEI's service performance (letter to TEIs) Energy sector: Results of the 2014/15 audits Health sector: Results of the 2014/15 audits |
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| Central government: Results of the 2012/13 audits (Volumes 1 and 2) Local government: Results of the 2012/13 audits |
Central government: Results of the 2013/14 audits Local government: Results of the 2013/14 audits Public entities' progress in following up on the Auditor-General's recommendations 2014 |
Central government: Results of the 2014/15 audits Local government: Results of the 2014/15 audits Public entities' progress in following up on the Auditor-General's recommendations 2015 |
| 2016/17 | 2017/18 | |
| Theme | Information | Water |
| Annual-theme-based work programme topics | Overview report Investment and asset management theme | Overview report on Information theme |
| Capability and capacity to analyse data and information (cases including: Police, Customs, Statistics NZ) – using data to drive business decisions Evaluate GCIO "information as an asset strategy" Investment in asset management systems in local government Evidence-based decision-making in the environment/natural resources sectors (e.g. Water, EEZ) The role of big data in science and innovation in New Zealand Health: Is technology keeping pace with change? Do agencies have sound systems and controls in place to ensure the quality of the data and information used, and the techniques applied to analyse that information and report that information? Efficiency of technology and private/public interface and costing (LINZ, MBIE) Cyber-security, sovereignty over 'our' data, privacy, and implications for government What data and information does the public sector hold about housing in New Zealand? How is it used? Is there an integrated picture? Performance information and reporting in central government Information security (all audits) |
Fresh water quality – review effectiveness of RMA measures (NPS/NOF) in improving freshwater quality Drinking water – management of water supply assets by local authorities Irrigation investment - funding, environmental considerations, delivery models - JV, PPP, alliancing? Evidence-based decision-making – quality and consistency of data Use of market-based approach to improve water quality (Lake Taupo) Effectiveness of new governance models for managing water quality (building on 2014/15 governance models project) Effectiveness of clean-up projects for contaminated water bodies (e.g. Rotorua lakes) Reporting performance on improving environmental outcomes/moving to integrated reporting? (regional councils, Watercare) Working with others to improve water quality – citizen participation models/partnerships Managing New Zealand's marine environment Working together to manage water (case studies) |
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| Inland Revenue Department: Business Transformation follow-up | ||
| Canterbury rebuild – overview and lessons learned report | ||
| Education for Māori: Information, educational progress, and resources | Education for Māori: Information, educational progress and resources | |
| Auckland Council - Review of service performance | Auckland Council – Review of service performance | |
| Investment and asset management | Defence major projects review | Defence major projects review |
| Governance and accountability | Market instruments in the environment sector (with the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment) Security sector governance |
Accountability requirements for government-funded services provided by the private sector. Are sectors moving towards integrated reporting? Accountability requirements for government-funded services provided by the private sector. |
| Service Delivery | Implementation of the welfare reforms and/or vulnerable children Effectiveness of public expenditure – a community perspective |
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| Our future needs | Review of the Treasury's Statement on New Zealand's long-term fiscal position | |
| Other analysis and reporting | Response of the New Zealand Police to the Commission of Inquiry into Police Conduct: Final monitoring report | |
| Continuing to improve how you report on your TEI's service performance (letter to TEIs) Education sector |
Continuing to improve how you report on your TEI's service performance (letter to TEIs) Primary sector |
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| Central government: Results of the 2015/16 audits Local government: Results of the 2015/16 audits Public entities' progress in following up on the Auditor-General's recommendations 2016 |
Central government: Results of the 2016/17 audits Local government: Results of the 2016/17 audits Public entities' progress in following up on the Auditor-General's recommendations 2017 |
* Likely to be presented in 2015/16