Disclosing the Auditor-General's and the Deputy Auditor-General's expenses

For the period: 1 July 2019 - 31 December 2019.

Domestic travel

John Ryan, Auditor-General

Date Amount (NZ$) Type and purpose
1 July - 31 December $4,136 Domestic flights for client visits, meetings, regional staff visits
1 July - 31 December $1,219 Domestic accommodation & meals for client visits, meetings, regional staff visits
1 July - 31 December $1,675 Domestic car hire, taxis and other travel for client visits, meetings, regional staff visits
(other travel parking charges, shuttles etc.)
Total Domestic travel expenses $7,030

Greg Schollum, Deputy Auditor-General

Date Amount (NZ$) Type and purpose
1 July - 31 December $4,453 Domestic flights for client visits, meetings, regional staff visits
1 July - 31 December $1,209 Domestic accommodation & meals for client visits, meetings, regional staff visits
1 July - 31 December $2,232 Domestic car hire, taxis and other travel for client visits, meetings, regional staff visits
(other travel parking charges, shuttles etc.)
Total Domestic travel expenses $7,894  

International travel

John Ryan, Auditor-General

Date Amount (NZ$) Type and purpose
27 June - 28 June $25 Cancellation fee hotel booking early morning flight Wellington
$25 ACAG Melbourne
     
6 September $35 Taxi
22 September - 29 September $1,500 Flight reimbursement
27 June - 28 June $2,012 Accommodation
22 September $22 Meal
26 September $45 Meal
2 October $34 Taxi
  $3,648 INCOSAI XXIII Conference Moscow, Russia
     
6 November - 9 November $529 Conference registration
6 November - 9 November $117 Parking
6 November - 9 November $1,831 Flight
6 November $32 Taxi
6 November - 9 November $337 Accommodation
7 November $39 Meal
8 November $39 Meal
8 November $20 Meal
  $2,944 ACPAC and ACAG Canberra, Australia
Total International travel expenses $6,617 

Hospitality provided

John Ryan, Auditor-General

Date Amount (NZ$) Type and purpose
9 August $205 Morning tea Farewell long serving employee - 80 attendees
20 September $217 Farewell long serving employee - 70 attendees
4 December $380 Former Auditor-General, Deputy Auditor-General and retirees function
5 December $316 Alumni Function - 30 attendees
Total hospitality expenses $1,118  

Greg Schollum, Deputy Auditor-General

Date Amount (NZ$) Type and purpose
9 August $161 Welsh Auditor-General, John Ryan, and Greg Schollum - Dinner
Total hospitality expenses  $161  

Other expenses

John Ryan, Auditor-General

Date Amount (NZ$) Type and purpose
25 February $1,609 LGNZ conference registration
28 February $694 CAANZ annual membership
28 March $439 Koru Club annual membership
6 April - 10 April $184 Diplomatic passport
15 July $100 Gift long serving employee 20 years
11 December $100 Farewell gift long serving employee
Total other - Expenses $3,126  

Greg Schollum, Deputy Auditor-General

Date Amount (NZ$) Type and purpose
28 February $694 CAANZ annual membership
28 March $439 Koru Club annual membership
Total other - Expenses $1,133  

Gifts and hospitality accepted (over $100 in estimated value)

John Ryan, Auditor-General

Date Description Offered by  Estimated value (NZ$)
- - -

Greg Schollum, Deputy Auditor-General

Date Description Offered by  Estimated value (NZ$)
- - -

Auditor-General's overall total for disclosure (includes gifts) - $17,891.

Assistant Auditor-General's overall total for disclosures (includes gifts) - $9,188.

John Ryan as Secretary General for PASAI

Secretary General of the Pacific Association of Supreme Audit Institutions (PASAI) - Donor funding

Date Amount (NZ$) Type and purpose
11 August - 17 August $1,023 PASAI Governing Congress meeting Nadi, Fiji
17 August $37 PASAI Governing Congress meeting Nadi, Fiji - Office to airport
11 August $35 PASAI Governing Congress meeting Nadi, Fiji - Airport to office
12 August - 16 August $1,635 PASAI Governing Congress meeting Nadi, Fiji
13 January 2020 $463 PASAI CE interviews
26 February 2020 $441 PASAI Governing Board meeting
PASAI total $3,634