Appendix 2: Timing for our work programme

Draft annual plan 2023/24.

Appendix 2: Timing for our work programme (PDF, A3 layout)

Strengthening our core assurance role

Topic Annual Plan initiative planned for 2023/24 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 the implementation of the new audit tool

* This includes methodology for auditing the health plan and reporting against that plan, and methodologies for auditing strategies and plans for the water infrastructure entities.

** The local government sector will be reviewed in 2023, the schools sector in 2024, and the central government sector in 2025.

Increasing our impact with public organisations

Topic Annual Plan initiative planned for 2023/24 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 (Annual reviews and Estimates)
Readiness for the next round of long-term plan audits
Auckland Council review of service performance (topic to be confirmed)
Public sector accountability to communities – research
Influencing the performance of public organisations Effectiveness of mental health and alcohol/other drug harm reduction 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
Planning of significant housing and urban development projects
Cyber security maturity and preparedness
Performance audit topic from public survey
Influencing more meaningful and useful performance reporting 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

† This work will focus on the health sector, tertiary education sector, and entities with responsibility for water management. We are aiming to publish baseline data by the end of Q1 2023/24 and update the data in March each year.

Enhancing our impact in te ao Māori

Topic Annual Plan initiative planned for 2023/24 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 Annual Plan initiative planned for 2023/24 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: 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: 2023
Licensing trusts: Results of the 2022/23 audits
Half-year Controller update
Leveraging our knowledge and reputation Support for audit and risk committees
Two pilot rapid audits (topics to be confirmed)
"What good looks like" speaker series