Appendix 1: Auditor-General's relevant reports

Reports by the Auditor-General relevant to local government decision-making and consultation

Guidance for members of local authorities about the law on conflicts of interest, 2007.

Managing conflicts of interest: Guidance for public entities, 2007.

Controlling sensitive expenditure: Guidelines for public entities, 2007.

Local Government: Results of the 2005/06 audits, parliamentary paper B.29[07b] (see also the corresponding reports for previous years).

Matters arising from the 2006-16 Long-Term Council Community Plans, parliamentary paper B.29[07c], 2007.

Local authority codes of conduct, 2006.

Achieving public sector outcomes with private sector partnerships, 2006.

Residential rates postponement, 2006.

Management of the West Coast Development Funding Package, 2006.

Management of heritage collections in local museums and art galleries, 2006.

Good Practice for Managing Public Communications by Local Authorities, 2004.

Local Authorities Working Together, 2004.

Managing the Relationship Between a Local Authority’s Elected Members and its Chief Executive, 2002.

Reporting Public Sector Performance, 2nd edition, 2002 (published only on our website).

Local Authority Governance of Subsidiary Entities, 2001.

Public Consultation and Decision-making in Local Government, 1998.