Latest reports and letters

October 2020: Our work is focused on improving the trust in, and the value of, our public sector. This report looks at how we contributed to this in 2019/20, and how we are positioning ourselves for the future.

September 2020: In 2017, we published a report that looked at payments some state schools were requesting in connection with applications for out-of-zone places. We have carried out follow-up work to assess whether the schools had acted on our recommendations and whether the Ministry had taken action to provide clear and consistent advice to schools and families.

September 2020: Each year, public organisations spend about $42 billion on goods and services. One way that organisations can manage purchasing goods and services is by setting up a panel of suppliers – a list of suppliers that have been pre-selected and have agreed to the terms and conditions of supply. We carried out work to learn more about panels of suppliers and how public organisations use them.

July 2020: In December 2017, the Government announced that it was setting up the Provincial Growth Fund (the Fund) to increase growth and development in regional New Zealand. There has been a high level of public interest in the Fund. It was established at pace and included a range of different types of funding arrangements. Therefore, as well as completing additional annual audit work on the departments administering the Fund, we decided to do a more in-depth review of the Fund's systems and processes.

July 2020: The New Zealand Transport Agency is responsible for maintaining the state highway network. Effective and efficient maintenance keeps New Zealand’s state highways safe and reliable. We looked at how effectively and efficiently the New Zealand Transport Agency maintains state highways through Network Outcomes Contracts.