Annual report 2021/22

Note 4: Personnel costs

Accounting policy

Salaries and wages

Salaries and wages are recognised as an expense as employees provide services.

Superannuation schemes

Obligations for contributions to The Auditor-General’s Retirement Savings Plan, KiwiSaver, and the Government Superannuation Fund are accounted for as defined contribution plans and are recognised as an expense in the surplus or deficit as incurred.

Breakdown of personnel costs

  Actual
2021/22
$000
Actual
2020/21
$000
Salaries and wages 54,608 54,489
Other employee-related costs 1,234 1,475
Employer contributions to defined contribution plans 1,546 1,542
Increase/(decrease) in employee entitlements (112) 664
Total personnel costs 57,276 58,170