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 report examines all-of-government Covid-19 response in critical first year
13 December 2022: Key emergency management agencies must act to improve New Zealand’s readiness for future crises as well as the ongoing Covid-19 response, says the Auditor-General.
Our intentions: Looking at integrity practices in central government emergency procurement
20 September 2022: During the past three years, particularly in response to Covid-19, a range of goods and services were procured quickly by central government agencies. Procuring goods and services at speed can create integrity risks. We’re looking at how well central government agencies support acting with integrity during emergency procurement processes.
Our intentions: Looking at the effectiveness of mental health and addiction services for young people
4 August 2022: We’re looking at how effectively government agencies are working together to understand and meet the mental health and addiction needs of people aged 12 to 24 years.
Our intentions: Looking at how well the public sector meets the needs of those affected by family violence and sexual violence
12 July 2022: We’re looking at how effectively agencies involved in a cross-government effort to eliminate family violence and sexual violence are working together and with non-government organisations, tangata whenua, and communities to meet the needs of people affected by family violence and sexual violence.
