Report highlights lessons for public organisations supporting improved outcomes for Māori
1 June 2023: We wanted to understand how public organisations are using funding that has been committed specifically to support improved outcomes for Māori, and what has been achieved as a result.
New Deputy Controller and Auditor-General
4 April 2023: Parliament has appointed Andrew McConnell as the next Deputy Controller and Auditor-General. He will start in the role on 1 May 2023.
Auditor-General: NZDF still has much work to do on Operation Respect
30 March 2023: The Auditor-General’s report has found NZDF needs to act with urgency to create a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for all its personnel.
Media release: Auditor-General - More to do to support Whānau Ora
14 February 2023: The public service needs clear expectations for progressing whanau-centred approaches where appropriate. Also, Te Puni Kōkiri needs a clearer and stronger mandate for broadening whānau-centred approaches.
Our intentions: Looking at how the Ministry of Education uses information to address inequities in education
9 February 2023: We’re carrying out a performance audit that will look at how the Ministry of Education uses information to understand and address inequities in education.
Update on audit timelines
31 January 2023: We completed most 30 June 2022 audits with a statutory time frame of 30 September 2022 on time, including the audit of the Financial Statements of the Government. However, auditor shortages, challenging immigration settings, staff turnover, and higher sick leave (in audit firms and in public organisations) continue to affect some public sector audits with later statutory time frames.
