If the Auditor-General decides to carry out an inquiry, the Office won't normally have any comment to make until we release a report. It is hard to predict what might emerge or transpire as we carry out an inquiry so it is equally hard to predict when we might be ready to report our findings.
Media release: Auditor-General highlights need for improvements to skilled residence visa system
14 November 2024: The Auditor-General has looked at how well Immigration New Zealand manages its decision-making processes for skilled residence visas, and how well it reports on its performance.
Media release: New global tool assesses public sector’s climate change response
7 November 2024: ClimateScanner is a global initiative to independently assess how governments around the world are responding to climate change. The Auditor-General has completed the first assessment for New Zealand.
Media release: Clear strategy, community engagement, and regular reporting the key to councils’ climate response
5 November 2024: The Auditor-General has looked at the actions of Environment Canterbury, Christchurch City Council, Nelson City Council, and Whanganui District Council in responding to the local impacts of climate change.
How Ministerial conflicts of interest were identified and managed in relation to Fast-track projects
31 October 2024: The Auditor-General has decided to carry out an inquiry into how Ministerial conflicts of interest are identified and managed.
Media release: Better information needed to help reduce inequities in student achievement, Auditor-General says
23 October 2024: The Auditor-General has looked at whether the Ministry of Education’s approach to promoting equitable educational outcomes in Years 1-13 is informed by comprehensive, current, reliable, and relevant information.
