Engagement of consultants by Horowhenua District Council
31 January 2023: We wrote to the Chief Executive of Horowhenua District Council after concerns were raised with us about the engagement by the Council of external consultants to provide services in relation to the Levin landfill.
Co-ordination of the all-of-government response to the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020
13 December 2022: We took an independent look at what happened in 2020, to understand how resources and efforts were co-ordinated as the pandemic unfolded.
Insights into local government: 2021
13 December 2022: This report presents the results of our annual audits and other work in local government during 2021.
Observations from our central government audits: 2021/22
13 December 2022: This report sets out the operating environment for central government, the results of our audit of the Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the year ended 30 June 2022, our work carrying out the Controller function, and our observations about performance reporting across central government.
Update on 2021 school audits
22 November 2022: A high-level overview of the 2021 school audits. We have provided this information, and a list of recommendations, to the Secretary for Education.
Letter to the Officers of Parliament Committee about accountability concerns
17 November 2022: The Auditor-General has written to the Speaker, as chairperson of the Officers of Parliament Committee, to summarise the Auditor-General's concerns about a lack of transparency and accountability over the spending of public money on new initiatives.
Submission on "A fair chance for all – Breaking the cycle of persistent disadvantage"
17 November 2022: We have written a submission to the Productivity Commission on the interim report "A fair chance for all – Breaking the cycle of persistent disadvantage".
Project Te Matapihi – structural engineering services for the central library
31 October 2022: We have written to the Chief Executive of Wellington City Council about the process the Council followed to procure structural engineering services for Project Te Matapihi – the repair of Wellington’s Central Library.
Auditor-General’s mid-term review
27 October 2022: Earlier this year, Auditor-General John Ryan reached the mid-point of his seven-year term. He commissioned a review to reflect on where we are as an Office, identify the challenges the Office faces, and confirm the key priorities for the rest of his term.
Annual report 2021/22
18 October 2022: This 2021/22 annual report describes the work we have carried out to demonstrate how we will achieve our ultimate outcome – that Parliament and the public have trust and confidence in New Zealand's public sector.
