Annual report 2022/23

Progress against our 2022/23 work programme

For each item listed in Appendix 3 of our Annual plan 2022/23, we provide the published title and publication date or provide an update.

Planned work Published title or current state
Understanding the all-of-government response to Covid-19 Publication: Co-ordination of the all-of-government response to the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 (December 2022)
How well are agencies working together and with the non-government sector to meet the needs of people affected by family violence and sexual violence? Publication: Meeting the needs of people affected by family violence and sexual violence (June 2023)
Leadership of the housing and urban development system Publication: Leading New Zealand’s approach to housing and urban development (August 2023)
Planning of significant housing and urban development projects Planned to begin work in 2023/24
Understanding and addressing educational disparities In progress, planned to be completed in 2024
Effectiveness of mental health and addiction services for young people In progress, planned to be completed in December 2023
Progress of the Government’s efforts to reduce child poverty Planned to begin work in 2023/24
Climate change and local government In progress, planned to be completed in July 2024
Immigration New Zealand resident visa processing – accountability and effectiveness of the visa process Planned to begin work in 2023/24
Understanding how well the public sector is delivering outcomes that matter for Māori Publication: Four initiatives supporting improved outcomes for Māori (May 2023)
How effectively the public sector is supporting the Whānau Ora approach Publication: How well public organisations are supporting Whānau Ora and whānau-centred approaches
(February 2023)
How well prepared are public organisations to meet Treaty settlement obligations Planned to begin work in 2023/24
Cyber security maturity and preparedness Planned to begin work in 2023/24
Reset of the Provincial Growth Fund and reprioritisation of investments Publication: Review of the Provincial Growth Fund reset (June 2023)
Systems and processes underpinning government decisions on major infrastructure investment Planned to be completed in 2024
Looking at integrity in central government procurement Publication: Getting it right: Supporting integrity in emergency procurement (August 2023)
Monitoring progress: Operation Respect (New Zealand Defence Force) Publication: A safe and respectful New Zealand Defence Force: First monitoring report (March 2023)

Publication: New Zealand Defence Force: Resetting efforts to reduce harmful behaviour (March 2023)
Commentary on the Wellbeing Report Publication: Commentary on Te Tai Waiora: Wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand (August 2023)
Public sector accountability to communities – research Planned to begin work in 2023/24
Presenting a picture of sector-level performance reporting In progress, planned to be completed in November 2023
Performance information in sectors undergoing major change In progress, planned to be completed in December 2023
Observations from our central government audits: 2021/22 Publication: Observations from our central government audits: 2021/22 (December 2022)
Results of the 2021 audits of tertiary education institutions Publication: Tertiary education institutions: 2021 audit results and what we saw in 2022 (March 2023)
Results of the 2021/22 district health board audits District health boards were disestablished in 2022. Audit results have been reported to Te Whatu Ora and a letter with our observations will be shared with relevant health sector chief executives.
Main matters arising from our audits of councils’ 2021-31 long-term plans Publication: Matters arising from our audits of the 2021-31 long-term plans (July 2022)
Local government: Results of the 2020/21 audits Publication: Insights into local government: 2021 (December 2022)
Local government: Results of the 2021/22 audits In progress, planned to be completed in 2024
Auckland landscape scan In progress, planned to be completed by November 2023
Auckland Council review of service performance – Disaster resilience and preparedness Publication: Auckland Council: Preparedness for responding to an emergency (June 2023)
Auckland Council review of service performance (topic to be confirmed) Planned to begin work in 2023/24
Half-year Controller update Publication: Controller update: July to December 2022 (March 2023)
Examination of equity initiatives in the Covid-19 Vaccination Programme Cancelled, reprioritisation of resources into higherpriority work