John Ryan

Our people

Meet our leadership team (the Auditor-General, the Deputy, and seven Assistant Auditors-General) and our team of sector managers (the contact people for select committees and the organisations we audit).

What we do

Our work gives Parliament and the public an independent view of how public organisations are operating. That independence, along with watching the spending, is why the Auditor-General is sometimes called the public's watchdog.

What we stand for

People matter

We care for our own and each other’s well-being. We are committed to empowering and developing our people. We show respect, foster a culture of belonging, and value diversity. We support one another to respect tikanga Māori.

Inquiries

Carrying out inquiries

We have the power to inquire into concerns about the use of public money. We receive many inquiry requests and choose carefully which ones to investigate. 

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Advising select committees

Advising select committees

We provide briefings and advice to select committees, including advice to help with their annual reviews and their examination of the Estimates of Appropriations (the Budget).

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Annual auditing

Annual auditing

We have an in-house auditing firm but we also get others to carry out, on our behalf, many of the roughly 3300 annual audits of public organisations...

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Performance auditing

Performance auditing

We aim to provide Parliament and the public with assurance that public organisations are delivering what they have been asked to and have operated lawfully and honestly. We report both good performance and bad.

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Controller function

The Controller function

Auditors check that government departments' spending is in keeping with what Parliament authorised. It's an important part of the nation's democratic arrangements...

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Corporate documents

Each year we produce an annual plan and an annual report. We've also set out our strategic intentions, and we publish occasional reviews of our Office and our work...

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Auditor-General's auditing standards

These documents set out the standards that have to be met when work is carried out on the Auditor-General's behalf.

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Comments or complaints?

If you have any comments or questions about our organisation or our website, or any complaints, please email us () or fill out and submit the comments and questions form. We'll get back to you as soon as we can.

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Work for us

We're here to make a difference, and we have opportunities for you to further your career in an organisation uniquely placed to influence improvements throughout the public sector...

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