Controller and Auditor-General – Capital Expenditure PLA
This appropriation is limited to the purchase of assets by, and for the use of, the Auditor-General, as authorised by section 24(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989. It is intended to achieve the renewal and replacement of assets that support the delivery of the Auditor-General’s operations.
Financial performance for Controller and Auditor-General – Capital Expenditure PLA
| Actual 2022/23 $000 |
Actual 2021/22 $000 |
Main Estimates 2022/23 $000* |
Supplementary Estimates 2022/23 $000* |
Main Estimates 2023/24 $000* |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property, plant, and equipment | 1,451 | 1,989 | 1,978 | 2,148 | 2,671 |
| Intangible assets | 1,160 | 146 | 1,937 | 1,776 | 1,626 |
| Other | 207 | 148 | 342 | - | - |
| Total capital expenditure | 2,818 | 2,283 | 4,257 | 3,924 | 4,297 |
* All Estimates information is unaudited. The figures under Main Estimates 2022/23 reflect the forecasts published in Budget 2022 and in the Office’s 2021/22 annual report, and the figures under Supplementary Estimates 2022/23 reflect the updated forecasts published in Budget 2023.
Our capital expenditure programme provides for the purchase of facilities and tools to enable our staff to carry out their work – for example, hardware and software for information systems, vehicles, building fit-outs, and furniture and fittings.
This year, we spent significantly less on software assets than planned. This was because we deferred the implementation of several software projects related to our Information Systems Strategic Plan until 2023/24 while we negotiated significant contracts with suppliers and implemented our foundational cloud infrastructure.
The lower amount spent on property, plant, and equipment reflects delays in the purchase of some replacement vehicles and supply chain delays with replacing some hardware.