Appendix 5: Progress against our proposed work programme for 2019/20 as described in Appendix 2 to our Annual plan 2019/20

Annual report 2019/20.
Work we planned for 2019/20 Published title or current state Date
Clean up of significant water bodies (carried forward from 2018/19) Crown investment in freshwater clean-up 25/9/19
Progress on freshwater quality management since 2011 (carried forward from 2018/19) Managing freshwater quality: Challenges and opportunities 19/9/19
Reflections report on Water management theme Reflecting on our work about water management 18/2/20
MBIE procurement functional leadership: Enabling effective and efficient procurement across the State sector (carried forward from 2018/19) Using "functional leadership" to improve government procurement 3/12/19
Effectiveness of panels of suppliers Expected to be finished in 2020/21
Contracts for significant services Retitled to "Understanding and managing the risk of service disruption from the failure of strategic suppliers"

Expected to be finished in 2020/21
Auckland City Rail Link: Project governance Expected to be finished in 2020/21
Provincial Growth Fund: Management, monitoring, and evaluation of the Fund Managing the Provincial Growth Fund 4/8/20
Procurement workforce capacity and capability in local government Local government procurement 19/5/20
Partnerships with the private sector to deliver public sector outcomes – how effective are they? Expected to commence in 2020/21 and be finished in 2021/22
Procurement of assets to support effective health care Deferred to 2021/22
How well does the NZTA procurement model manage long-term procurement risks to ensure future value and sustainable procurement? New Zealand Transport Agency: Maintaining state highways through Network Outcomes Contracts 4/8/20
KiwiBuild: Implementation Cancelled*
Defence procurement: Effectiveness of integrated capability delivery Retitled to Review of New Zealand Defence Force processes and capability for managing significant services contracts

Deferred to 2021/22
Review of Defence Major Projects Report 2018 Review of Defence Major Projects Report 2018 28/6/19
Review of Defence Major Projects Report 2019 Expected to be finished in 2020/21
Performance in achieving reductions in family violence First performance audit in this multi-year programme of work is expected to be finished in 2020/21
Progress towards implementing the UN sustainable development goals Expected to be finished in 2020/21
Ethics and integrity landscape Expected to be finished in 2020/21
Auckland Council review of service performance: Disaster resilience and preparedness Expected to be finished in 2020/21
Local government risk management: Stocktake of approach and reporting results Expected to be finished in 2020/21
Inland Revenue Department: Benefits from the Business Transformation programme Inland Revenue Department: Benefits management for the Business Transformation programme 4/8/20
Commentary on the Treasury's 2020 Statement on New Zealand's Long-term Fiscal Position Expected to be finished in 2021/22**
Controller updates Controller updates 28/11/19
4/3/20
1/4/20
9/4/20
12/5/20
11/6/20
Central government: Results of the 2018/19 audits Central government: Results of the 2018/19 audits 17/12/19
Summary of results of the 2018/19 central government audits for Chief Executives Cancelled***
Results of the 2018 school audits Results of the 2018 school audits 28/11/19
Results of the 2018 audits of tertiary education institutions Tertiary education institutions: Results of the 2018 audits 4/12/19
Results of the 2017/18 district health board audits Main matters arising from the 2017/18 audits of district health board audits 1/7/19
Results of the 2018/19 district health board audits District health boards: Main findings from the 2018/19 audits 30/6/20
Local government: Results of the 2018/19 audits Insights into local government: 2019 16/6/20
Update Managing conflicts of interest: Guidance for public entities Managing conflicts of interest: A guide for the public sector 30/6/20
Update Guidance for members of local authorities about the Local Authorities (Members' Interests) Act 1968 Local Authorities (Members' Interests) Act 1968: A guide for members of local authorities on managing financial conflicts of interest 30/6/20
Update Charging fees for public sector goods and services Expected to be finished in 2020/21
Update Controlling sensitive expenditure: Guidelines for public entities Expected to be finished in 2020/21
Report on the progress of public entities in implementing the Auditor-General's recommendations from previous reports (carried forward from 2018/19):
    - Using information to improve social housing services Using information to improve public housing services. Progress in responding to the Auditor-General's recommendations 4/8/20
    - Accident Compensation Corporation: Using a case management approach to rehabilitation Expected to be finished in 2020/21  
    Landscape of the public accountability system: First report Public accountability: A matter of trust and confidence 12/9/19
    Landscape of the public accountability system: Second report Expected to be finished in 2020/21
    Making performance reporting more effective Expected to be finished in 2020/21

    * Our 2018/19 audit of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development included examining aspects of the KiwiBuild programme in response to a request for us to inquire into this programme. After our audit, and considering our findings, we decided that other housing-related issues had greater priority. We will continue to provide assurance over some core elements of the KiwiBuild programme through our annual audit work.

    ** The Treasury was due to publish its report of New Zealand's long-term fiscal position in March 2020. However, this work was postponed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. When the Treasury's report is published, we will publish our commentary on it.

    *** Considering the Covid-19 pandemic and its implications for public sector priorities, we decided not to publish our insights from the 2018/19 audits of central government organisations. Instead, we wrote to public sector chief executives about important governance matters to consider during the response to the pandemic.