Appendix 2: Other sources of advice

Controlling sensitive expenditure: Guide for public organisations
  • Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission (2007), Standards of Integrity and Conduct, Wellington, available at publicservice.govt.nz.
  • Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission (2009), Board Appointment and Induction Guidelines (updated 2015), Wellington, available at publicservice.govt.nz.
  • Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission (2018), Acting in the spirit of service: Chief Executive Gifts, Benefits and Expenses, Wellington, available at publicservice.govt.nz.
  • Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission (2020), Speaking up in the State services, Wellington, available at publicservice.govt.nz.
  • The Government Procurement Rules, available at procurement.govt.nz.
  • Cabinet Office Circular CO (19) 1, Revised Fees Framework for members appointed to bodies in which the Crown has an interest, available at dpmc.govt.nz/publications.
    • The modified Framework covers all statutory bodies, non-statutory bodies, and committees in which the Crown has an interest. The purpose of the Framework is to provide a basis for judgement in setting fees that will ensure a consistent approach to remuneration across all statutory and other Crown bodies, contain expenditure of public funds within reasonable limits, and provide flexibility within clear criteria.
  • Crown Company Monitoring Advisory Unit (2004), Crown Company Directors' Fees and Reimbursement Guidelines, Wellington, available at treasury.govt.nz.
    • This document sets out the shareholding Ministers' expectations for the payment of directors' fees and expenses. The advice is intended to be used by chairpersons, directors, and managers of Crown entity companies and State Owned Enterprises.
  • Institute of Internal Auditors New Zealand Incorporated (1996), A Management Guide to Discretionary Expenditure, Auckland.
    • This document outlines areas of potential risk and provides ideas and examples of good discretionary expenditure practice.
  • Ministry of Education (2018), Financial Information for Schools Handbook, Wellington, available at education.govt.nz.
    • This handbook is intended to be a single reference point for school trustees, principals, and administrators, and covers some aspects of sensitive expenditure.