Appendix 2: Summary of our draft 2021/22 work programme and estimated timing for the start and completion of our work

Draft annual plan 2021/22.

Providing assurance to Parliament and the public on the Covid-19 response and recovery

Priority areas Work proposed for 2021/22 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3
Providing assurance to Parliament and the public on the Covid-19 response and recovery Understanding the central response to Covid-19*   Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark            
Case studies on public sector business continuity planning in response to the Covid-19 experience**         Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark        
Further work on the Government’s roll-out of the national Covid-19 vaccination programme         tick.png Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark      
Examining other areas of the Covid-19 response             Image of a check mark Image of a check mark      

How well is the public sector improving the lives of New Zealanders?

Priority areas Work proposed for 2021/22 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3
Improving outcomes for Māori Understanding how well the public sector is delivering the outcomes that matter for Māori         Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark        
Māori perspectives on accountability*   Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark        
Whānau Ora: What has been achieved?*       Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark        
Reducing family violence Family violence and sexual violence: how well are agencies working together and with the non-government sector to deliver family violence and sexual violence services?         Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark      
Improving housing outcomes Effectiveness of Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga – Ministry of Housing and Urban Development’s leadership of the urban and housing development system         Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark      
Planning of significant housing and urban development projects               Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark
Improving education outcomes Understanding how the Ministry of Education is using its information to address educational disparities           Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark

How well is the public accountability system working as a whole?

Priority areas Work proposed for 2021/22 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3
Implementing the well-being agenda Commentary on the Treasury's statement on the Government's long-term fiscal position and insights briefing*       Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark          
Resilience Canterbury earthquakes: Lessons learned from the recovery         Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark      
Climate change Climate change and local government†         Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark      
Integrity in the public sector Sharing what "good" looks like: Completion of integrity framework and guidance*       Image of a check mark Image of a check mark            
Monitoring progress: Audit work on integrity – Central government             Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark    
Monitoring progress: Operation Respect         Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark        
Procurement Governance of the Auckland City Rail Link programme* Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark      
Processes underpinning significant government investments Systems and processes underpinning government decisions on major infrastructure investment*   Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark          
Provincial Growth Fund: Reset of the Provincial Growth Fund and reprioritisation of investments*       Image of a check mark Image of a check mark            
Effectiveness of the investment management system in supporting significant infrastructure investments             Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark

Keeping New Zealanders informed about public sector performance and accountability

Priority areas Work proposed for 2021/22 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3
Public sector accountability to local and regional communities Public sector accountability to communities*       Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark        
Our regular reporting Central government: Results of the 2020/21 audits         Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark        
Summary of results of the 2020/21 central government audits for chief executives             Image of a check mark Image of a check mark      
Results of the 2020 school audits         Image of a check mark Image of a check mark          
Results of the 2020 audits of tertiary education institutions         Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark        
Results of the 2020/21 district health board audits             Image of a check mark Image of a check mark      
Local government: Results of the 2020/21 audits         tick.png Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark      
Main matters arising from our audits of councils' 2021-31 long-term plan consultation documents         Image of a check mark Image of a check mark          
Main matters arising from our audits of councils' 2021-31 long-term plans         Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark      
Half-year Controller update             Image of a check mark        
Auckland landscape scan         Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark      
Auckland Council Review of Service Performance (topic to be confirmed)           Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark      

Sharing insights about what “good” looks like

Priority areas Work proposed for 2021/22 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3
Sharing insights about what "good" looks like Helping to support the effectiveness of audit and risk committees         Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark      
Support material for new audit and risk committee chairpersons         Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark      
Review of good practice guidance: Audit and risk committees**         Image of a check mark Image of a check mark          
Review of good practice guidance: Public sector purchases, grants and gifts: managing funding arrangements with external parties**             Image of a check mark Image of a check mark      
Sharing good practice: Performance reporting         Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark        
Sharing good practice speaker series         Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark      
Understanding performance and supporting the role of monitoring agencies*   Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark Image of a check mark          

* Work started in 2020/21, due for completion in 2021/22.

** Work planned to start in 2020/21, deferred to 2021/22.

† To be reported in our report on Main matters arising from our audits of councils' 2021-31 long-term plans.