Annual report 2022/23

Note 4: Personnel costs

Accounting policy

Salaries and wages

Salaries and wages are recognised as an expense as employees provide services.

Superannuation schemes

Obligations for contributions to The Auditor-General’s Retirement Savings Plan, KiwiSaver, and the Government Superannuation Fund are accounted for as defined contribution plans and are recognised as an expense in the surplus or deficit as incurred.

Breakdown of personnel costs

  Actual
2022/23
$000
Actual
2021/22
$000
Salaries and wages 60,322 54,608
Other employee-related costs 1,950 1,234
Employer contributions to defined contribution plans 1,643 1,546
Increase/(decrease) in employee entitlements 327 (112)
Total personnel costs 64,242 57,276