Office of the Auditor-General search results http://www.oag.govt.nz This is a list of the various publications (inquiries, performance audits, discussion papers, corporate documents, and speeches) produced in 2003 (the most recent items are listed first). daily 1 2008-09-25T21:17:41Z Inquiry into Expenses Incurred by Dr Ross Armstrong as Chairperson of Three Public Entities http://www.oag.govt.nz/2003/armstrong December 2003: The matter of Dr Armstrong's expenses was the subject of a complaint to us by Hon Murray McCully MP following parliamentary and media comment. These events prompted us to instigate a detailed review in order to address more fully the issues raised... No publisher CJ Wells Sensitive expenditure Inquiry Central government Conflicts of interest 2007-03-04T08:25:51Z Folder Ministry of Health: What further progress has been made to implement the Recommendations of the Cervical Screening Inquiry? http://www.oag.govt.nz/2003/cervical-follow-up December 2003: The Committee of Inquiry’s report, released in April 2001, made 46 recommendations for future action to improve the Programme. In this follow-up review, we found that progress is continuing to be made in implementing the recommendations... No publisher CJ Wells Health Performance audit Central government 2007-03-04T08:36:17Z Folder Social Security Benefits: Accuracy of Benefit Administration http://www.oag.govt.nz/2003/benefit-administration December 2003: In 2002-03, the Ministry of Social Development paid $11,743 million to over 800,000 beneficiaries. Given the very large sums involved, it is clearly important to ensure that payments are made accurately. An avoidable error rate of only 1% would represent a sum of approximately $120 million... No publisher CJ Wells Performance audit Central government 2007-03-04T08:28:50Z Folder Inquiry into Public Funding of Organisations Associated with Donna Awatere Huata MP http://www.oag.govt.nz/2003/huata November 2003: In January 2003, Hon Richard Prebble MP, leader of the ACT New Zealand parliamentary party, asked the Auditor-General to inquire into certain allegations of financial impropriety involving one of his party’s list members, Donna Awatere Huata MP... No publisher CJ Wells Parliamentary Funding/grant programmes Sensitive expenditure Inquiry Conflicts of interest 2007-03-04T08:22:54Z Folder Auckland Region Passenger Rail Service Report http://www.oag.govt.nz/2003/akld-rail November 2003, letter to the Chief Executive, Auckland Regional Council. No publisher CJ Wells Inquiry Local government 2007-02-01T21:46:27Z Folder Key Success Factors for Effective Co-ordination and Collaboration Between Public Sector Agencies http://www.oag.govt.nz/2003/key-success-factors October 2003: We used the findings from our examination of co-ordination and collaboration in the criminal justice sector, and the results of our analysis, to identify principles that can be used more widely for other agencies that are required to work together to meet the Government’s outcomes... No publisher CJ Wells Guidance Central government 2007-03-04T08:18:41Z Folder Managing Threats to Domestic Security http://www.oag.govt.nz/2003/domestic-security October 2003: In this audit, we set out to provide assurance to Parliament and the public that threats to domestic security are being adequately managed. Our unique mandate as auditor of the public sector enabled us to examine the wide range of arrangements in place to identify and respond to domestic security threats... No publisher CJ Wells Defence Performance audit Central government 2007-03-04T08:17:29Z Folder Co-ordination and Collaboration in the Criminal Justice Sector http://www.oag.govt.nz/2003/justice October 2003: The core criminal justice sector is a good example of government agencies that must work together in the interests of effectively performing their role. We were encouraged by the efforts of the sector agencies to work together to a set of common goals. The agencies have also set up a number of arrangements for sharing knowledge and developing agreed strategies... No publisher CJ Wells Performance audit Central government 2007-03-04T08:13:48Z Folder Annual report 2002-03 http://www.oag.govt.nz/annual-report/2002-03 September 2003. No publisher CJ Wells Corporate document 2006-12-21T00:14:49Z Folder Local government: Results of the 2001-02 audits http://www.oag.govt.nz/local-govt/2001-02 September 2003, ISBN 0-477-18107-8. No publisher CJ Wells B.29 Local government Conflicts of interest 2007-03-12T03:45:59Z Folder Auckland Regional Council 2003-04 Rates http://www.oag.govt.nz/2003/akld-rates August 2003, letter to the Chairperson of Auckland Regional Council. No publisher CJ Wells Inquiry Local government 2007-02-01T21:43:38Z Folder Independent Review Of Westland District Council’s Economic Development Loan Processes http://www.oag.govt.nz/2003/westland August 2003: The objective of this review was to assess the robustness and quality of the processes undertaken by Westland District Council, and Westland’s Working in considering and making decisions on applications for business loans... No publisher CJ Wells Funding/grant programmes Local government 2007-03-04T08:10:20Z Folder Inland Revenue Department: Performance of Taxpayer Audit http://www.oag.govt.nz/2003/inland-revenue July 2003: Taxpayers need to know that there are efficient systems in place to ensure that all people pay their appropriate share of tax. Each year the IRD audits thousands of taxpayers to detect non-compliance with tax laws, and to deter potential non-compliance in the future. Taxpayer audits are a major part of the IRD’s work and involve 881 of its 4800 staff... No publisher CJ Wells Performance audit Central government 2007-03-04T08:06:55Z Folder Industry New Zealand - Business Growth Fund Grant to The Warehouse http://www.oag.govt.nz/2003/industry-nz July 2003, letter to Mr Rodney Hide MP. No publisher CJ Wells Funding/grant programmes Inquiry Central government 2007-02-01T21:45:24Z Folder Report on the Disposal of 17 Kelly Street by The Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited http://www.oag.govt.nz/2003/kelly-street June 2003, letter to the Minister Responsible for Crown Research Institutes. No publisher CJ Wells Environment Inquiry Central government Conflicts of interest 2007-02-01T21:44:48Z Folder