Advising select committees and other agencies

Because of our annual audits, performance audits, inquiry work, and regular engagement with public organisations, the Auditor-General has a broad overview of public organisations, individually and how they work together.

Through our services to Parliament, we provide advice and assistance to select committees, Ministers, and individual members of Parliament, as well as other agencies, to help them in their work to improve the performance and accountability of public organisations.

We provide this advice and assistance mainly through:

  • advice to select committees to assist their annual reviews of government departments and Officers of Parliament, State-owned enterprises, and Crown entities;
  • advice to select committees to assist their examination of the Estimates of Appropriations; and
  • reports to responsible Ministers on the results of the annual audits.

We also provide advice and assistance through:

  • reports to Parliament and others on matters arising from our annual audits;
  • responding to requests for advice and participating in discussions on financial management, governance, and accountability matters with government departments, central agencies, local authorities, professional bodies, sector organisations, and others; and
  • working with Auditors-General in other countries to encourage, promote, and advance co-operation on auditing matters. This includes our roles as Secretariat of the Pacific Association of Supreme Audit Institutions (PASAI) and membership of various committees of the International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI).

Links to our advice to select committees

Each year, we provide advice to select committees to inform their annual reviews of public organisations and their Estimates examinations. Committees usually decide to publish the advice we've provided.

The table sets out links to the most recent published briefings (available in PDF format on Parliament's website).

Estimates 2023/24

Link to our briefing about… Select committee Type of briefing
Sport and Recreation Social Services and Community Estimates
Ministry of Health Health Estimates
Department of Internal Affairs
- Ethnic Communities
Social Services and Community Estimates
Department of Internal Affairs
- Community and Voluntary Sector
Social Services and Community Estimates
Ministry for Culture and Heritage Social Services and Community Estimates
Ministry for Pacific Peoples Social Services and Community Estimates
Oranga Tamariki Social Services and Community Estimates
Ministry for Women Social Services and Community Estimates
Inland Revenue Department Finance and Expenditure Estimates
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development Social Services and Community Estimates
Ministry of Social Development Social Services and Community Estimates
Labour Market Education and Workforce Estimates
New Zealand Police Justice Estimates
Parliamentary Counsel Justice Estimates
Serious Fraud Office Justice Estimates
Ministry of Justice Justice Estimates
Department of Corrections Justice Estimates
Education, ERO, Tertiary Education Education and Workforce Estimates
Courts Justice Estimates
Attorney-General Justice Estimates
Transport Transport and Infrastructure Estimates
Building and Construction Transport and Infrastructure Estimates
Land Information New Zealand Primary Production Estimates
Department of Conservation Environment Estimates
Environment Environment Estimates
Environment - Climate change Environment Estimates
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Environment Estimates
Te Arawhiti Māori Affairs Estimates
Māori Development Māori Affairs Estimates
Foreign Affairs and Trade Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Estimates
The New Zealand Customs Service (Customs) Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Estimates
Ministry of Defence Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Estimates
Finance Finance and Expenditure Estimates
New Zealand Forest Service Primary Production Estimates
Agriculture, Biosecurity, Fisheries, and Food Safety Primary Production Estimates
Business, Science and Innovation, Energy and Resources Economic Development, Science and Innovation Estimates
Business, Science and Innovation, Digital Economy and Communications Economic Development, Science and Innovation Estimates
Business, Science and Innovation, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Economic Development, Science and Innovation Estimates
Business, Science and Innovation, Economic Development Economic Development, Science and Innovation Estimates
Business, Science and Innovation, Small Business Economic Development, Science and Innovation Estimates
Business, Science and Innovation, Tourism Economic Development, Science and Innovation Estimates
Business, Science and Innovation, Regional Development Economic Development, Science and Innovation Estimates

Annual Reviews

Link to our briefing about… Select committee Type of briefing
Earthquake Commission (EQC) Environment Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Ministry for the Environment - Jobs for Nature Environment Committee Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Department of Conservation - Jobs for Nature Environment Annual Reviews - SC Advice
National Emergency Management Agency Governance and Administration Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Commerce Commission Economic Development, Science and Innovation Committee Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Crown Infastructure Partners Limited) Economic Development, Science and Innovation Committee Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Fire and Emergency New Zealand Governance and Administration Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Public Service Commission Governance and Administration Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Department of Internal Affairs Governance and Administration Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Statistics New Zealand Governance and Administration Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives Governance and Administration Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Climate Change Commission Environment Committee Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Environmental Protection Authority Environment Committee Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Department of Conservation Environment Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Ministry for the Environment Environment Annual review - SC Advice
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Governance and Administration Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Taumata Arowai Governance and Administration Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Electoral Commission Justice Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Human Rights Commission Justice Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Ministry of Justice Justice Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Independent Police Conduct Authority Justice Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Strategic Planning Reform Board (SPRB) Environment Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Crown Law Office Justice Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Office of Film and Literature Classification Governance and Administration Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Department of Corrections Justice Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Lakes District Health Board Health Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Canterbury District Health Board Health Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Nelson Marlborough District Health Board Health Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Wairarapa District Health Board Health Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Bay of Plenty District Health Board Health Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Counties Manukau District Health Board Health Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Northland District Health Board Health Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Southern District Health Board Health Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Ministry for Primary Industries Primary Production Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Ministry for Primary Industries Primary Production Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Land Information New Zealand Primary Production Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Ministry of Health Health Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Landcorp Farming Limited (Pāmu Farms) Primary Production Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Crown Irrigation Investments Limited Primary Production Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Auckland District Health Board Health Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Health Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Health Quality and Safety Commission New Zealand Health Annual Reviews - SC Advice
New Zealand Post Limited Economic Development, Science and Innovation Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Callaghan Innovation Economic Development, Science and Innovation Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Crown Infrastructure Partners Limited Economic Development, Science and Innovation Annual Reviews - SC Advice
New Zealand Green Investment Finance Limited Finance and Expenditure Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Ministry of Education Education and Workforce Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Ministry of Education - Education Sector Education and Workforce Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) - Labour Sector Education and Workforce Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) Education and Workforce Annual Reviews - SC Advice
New Zealand Qualifications Authority Education and Workforce Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Tertiary Education Commission Education and Workforce Annual Reviews - SC Advice
WorkSafe New Zealand Education and Workforce Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Education Review Office Education and Workforce Annual Reviews - SC Advice
New Zealand Productivity Commission Finance and Expenditure Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Kordia Group Limited Economic Development, Science and Innovation Annual Reviews - SC Advice
New Zealand Tourism Board Economic Development, Science and Innovation Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Financial Markets Authority Economic Development, Science and Innovation Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Inland Revenue Department Finance and Expenditure Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation Finance and Expenditure Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Pike River Recovery Agency Finance and Expenditure Annual Reviews - SC Advice
The Treasury Finance and Expenditure Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Electricity Authority Economic Development, Science and Innovation Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Broadcasting Standards Authority Economic Development, Science and Innovation Annual Reviews - SC Advice
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Economic Development, Science and Innovation Annual Reviews - SC Advice
External Reporting Board (XRB) Economic Development, Science and Innovation Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Finance and Expenditure Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Predator Free 2050 Limited Environment Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Economic Development, Science and Innovation Annual Reviews - SC Advice
New Zealand Growth Capital Partners Limited Economic Development, Science and Innovation Annual Reviews - SC Advice
New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited Economic Development, Science and Innovation Annual Reviews - SC Advice
New Zealand Transport Agency Transport and Infrastructure Annual Reviews - SC Advice
City Rail Link Limited Transport and Infrastructure Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Maritime New Zealand Transport and Infrastructure Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Ministry of Transport Transport and Infrastructure Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Air New Zealand Limited Transport and Infrastructure Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Waka Kotahi Transport and Infrastructure Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited Transport and Infrastructure Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Te Manatū Waka—Ministry of Transport Transport and Infrastructure Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Te Manatū Waka—Ministry of Transport Transport and Infrastructure Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Mercury NZ Limited Transport and Infrastructure Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Māori Television Service Māori Affairs Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Māori Language Commission Māori Affairs Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Māori Language Commission Māori Affairs Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Māori Television Service Māori Affairs Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Te Manatū Waka Transport and Infrastructure Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Māori Broadcasting Funding Agency Māori Affairs Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Ministry of Māori Development Māori Affairs Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Office for Māori Crown Relations Māori Affairs Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Office for Māori Crown Relations Māori Affairs Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Ministry of Māori Development Māori Affairs Annual Reviews - SC Advice
Auckland District Health Board Health Annual Reviews - SC Advice
New Zealand Defence Force Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Annual Reviews - SC Advice

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