Appendix 3: Estimated timing for our work programme

Annual plan 2023/24.

Strengthening our core assurance role

Topic Initiative 22/23
Q1
22/23
Q2
22/23
Q3
22/23
Q4
23/24
Q1
23/24
Q2
23/24
Q3
23/24
Q4
24/25
Q1
24/25
Q2
24/25
Q3
24/25
Q4
Strengthening the public audit system Audit readiness for public sector reforms, including new audit methodologies










Supporting the Ministry of Education's review of school accountability







Readiness for climate reporting by public organisations











Audit contract management system upgrade






Audit fee reviews of key sectors






Positioning Audit New Zealand for the future Focus on practice management and implementing the new audit tool



Increasing our impact with public organisations

Topic Initiative 22/23
Q1
22/23
Q2
22/23
Q3
22/23
Q4
23/24
Q1
23/24
Q2
23/24
Q3
23/24
Q4
24/25
Q1
24/25
Q2
24/25
Q3
24/25
Q4
Influencing the public accountability system and supporting parliamentary scrutiny Advice and support to Parliament and select committees











Preparing for, and performing, the next round of long-term plan audits






Auckland Council review of service performance (topic to be confirmed)



Public sector accountability to communities – research



Commentary on the Wellbeing Report


Influencing the performance of public organisations Effectiveness of mental health and alcohol/other drug services for young people





Understanding and addressing educational disparities



Immigration New Zealand visa processing – accountability and effectiveness of the visa process



Progress of the Government's efforts to reduce child poverty



Leadership of the housing and urban development system




Planning of significant housing and urban development projects



Cyber security maturity and preparedness



Systems and processes underpinning government decisions on major infrastructure investment




Performance audit topic from public survey: Infrastructure resilience



Influencing more meaningful and useful performance reporting Presenting a picture of sector-level performance reporting (transport pilot)




Assessing the quality of performance reporting




Good practice guidance on performance reporting – local government




Increasing the focus on value for money Monitoring performance information in sectors undergoing major change








Promoting a long-term view Climate change and local government



Supporting strong organisational integrity practices Looking at integrity in central government procurement




Operation Respect second performance audit and monitoring report



Supporting integrity in the Pacific











Integrating Māori perspectives of integrity




Guidance on measuring and monitoring integrity




Enhancing our impact in te ao Māori

Topic Initiative 22/23
Q1
22/23
Q2
22/23
Q3
22/23
Q4
23/24
Q1
23/24
Q2
23/24
Q3
23/24
Q4
24/25
Q1
24/25
Q2
24/25
Q3
24/25
Q4
Public sector accountability to Māori How well prepared are public organisations to meet Treaty settlement commitments



Building on our reputation as a source of trusted information

Topic Initiative 22/23
Q1
22/23
Q2
22/23
Q3
22/23
Q4
23/24
Q1
23/24
Q2
23/24
Q3
23/24
Q4
24/25
Q1
24/25
Q2
24/25
Q3
24/25
Q4
Our regular reports Observations from our central government audits (including the Controller function): 2022/23

Results of the 2022 school audits

Results of the 2022 audits of tertiary education institutions and understanding disparities in tertiary education

2022/23 health update

Insights into local government 2022 audits




Insights into local government 2023 audits


Licensing trusts: Results of the 2022/23 audits

Auckland landscape scan




Half-year Controller update


Better using our knowledge and reputation Procurement reflections – wrap-up of procurement work




Support for audit and risk committees











Two pilot rapid audits (topics to be confirmed)

"What good looks like" speaker series