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 adopted | Number adopted for financial year |
2009/10* | 2010/11 | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 |
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 report | Number released for financial year |
2009/10 | 2010/11 | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 |
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 report | Number released for financial year |
2009/10 | 2010/11 | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 |
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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