Overview of our performance
| Performance area | 2021/22* | 2020/21* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome 1: Parliament and New Zealanders have trust and confidence in the public sector | Maintained | Maintained | |
| Outcome 2: A high-performing public sector | No data | No data | |
| Outcome 3: An accountable public sector | Declined** | Improved | |
| Impact 1: Parliament provides effective scrutiny of the public sector | Maintained | Maintained | |
| Impact 2: New Zealanders are better informed about the performance and accountability of the public sector | Declined | Improved | |
| Impact 3: The public sector improves its performance and accountability | Improved | Declined | |
| Service 1: Provide advice and support for effective parliamentary scrutiny | Timeliness | Maintained | Maintained |
| Quality | Maintained | Maintained | |
| Service 2: Monitor spending against parliamentary appropriations (our Controller function) | Timeliness | Maintained | Maintained |
| Service 3: Audit information reported by public organisations about their performance | Quantity | Declined** | Improved |
| Timeliness | Declined** | Maintained | |
| Quality | Improved | Declined | |
| Service 4: Carry out inquiries into matters of public interest | Quantity | Declined | Improved |
| Timeliness | Improved | Improved | |
| Quality | Not assessed | New measure | |
| Service 5: Assess public sector performance and accountability | Quantity | Increased | Maintained |
| Timeliness | Declined | Improved | |
| Quality | Improved | Improved | |
* These are judgements based on whether the results for the majority of the measures in this category improved, declined, or were maintained when compared to the previous year’s results.
** This result has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and the auditing challenges we have faced this year.