Appendix 1: Adoption of annual reports, and release of annual reports and summary annual reports

Local government: Results of the 2013/14 audits.

The results shown in the tables below, for 2013/14 audits, are based on information available at 5 December 2014. We excluded the former Auckland local authorities from the 2009/10 figures, but included Auckland Council from 2010/11.

When local authorities adopted their annual reports

When the annual report was adoptedNumber adopted for financial year
2009/10*2010/112011/122012/132013/14
Within 2 months after the end of the financial year 2 2 1 2 1
Between 2 and 3 months after the end of the financial year 22 12 15 16 14
Between 3 and 4 months after the end of the financial year 46 56 61 54 60
Subtotal: Number meeting the statutory deadline 70 70 77 72 75
Percentage of local authorities meeting the statutory deadline 91% 90% 99% 92% 96%
Between 4 and 5 months after the end of the financial year 4 2 1 4 1
More than 5 months after the end of the financial year 3 6 0 2 0
Not issued as at 5 December 2014 0 0 0 0 2
Total 77 78 78 78 78

When local authorities released their annual reports

Time after adopting annual reportNumber released for financial year
2009/102010/112011/122012/132013/14
0-5 days 23 35 36 29 16
6-10 days 6 8 9 9 8
11-20 days 21 10 13 16 18
21 days to one month 22 30 19 21 30
Subtotal: Number meeting the statutory deadline 72 73 77 75 72
Percentage of local authorities meeting the statutory deadline 94% 94% 99% 96% 92%
Number not meeting the deadline 5 5 1 3 4
Not issued as at 5 December 2014 0 0 0 0 2
Total 77 78 78 78 78

When local authorities released their summary annual reports

Time after adopting annual reportNumber released for financial year
2009/102010/112011/122012/132013/14
0-5 days 6 38 21 15 5
6-10 days 5 12 7 4 5
11-20 days 22 15 12 21 14
21 days to one month 38 7 35 34 47
Subtotal: Number meeting the statutory deadline 71 72 75 74 71
Percentage of local authorities meeting the statutory deadline 92% 92% 96% 95% 91%
One month to 40 days 3 2 1 2 3
41-50 days 0 0 1 0 2
51-60 days 1 0 1 0 0
More than 60 days 2 4 0 2 0
Not issued as at 5 December 2014 0 0 0 0 2
Total 77 78 78 78 78

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