Appendix 1: Summary of the public organisations we audit, as at March 2020

Draft annual plan 2020/21.
Organisation categories Organisation Subsidiaries and related organisations Total
Central government organisations
Government departments 39 17 56
Crown research institutes 7 6 13
District health boards 20 21 41
Tertiary education institutions 28 41 69
Other Crown organisations 67 19 86
Other central government organisations 97 23 120
State-owned enterprises and mixed-ownership model companies 16 23 39
Rural education activities programmes 14 - 14
Schools 2428 47 2475
Local government organisations
Local authorities 78 - 78
Council-controlled organisations - 149 149
Exempt council-controlled organisations - 22 22
Other local government organisations - 44 44
Electricity lines, airport, and port companies
Electricity lines companies 20 17 37
Airport companies 18 6 24
Port companies 12 8 20
Other public organisations
Fish and game councils 15 - 15
Licensing and community trusts 18 12 30
Administering bodies and boards 36 - 36
Total 2913 455 3368