The work we do provides Parliament with independent assurance that public sector organisations are operating, and accounting for their performance, in keeping with Parliament’s intentions. We also provide independent assurance about the activities and operations of local government - councils and the entities they control.

This independent assurance is provided through the reporting set out under the Public Audit Act 2001 and other statutory requirements:

• annual audits and other audits of public entities
• exercise of the Controller function including the appropriation audit
• performance audits and other studies
• responding to enquiries from ratepayers, taxpayers, and members of Parliament, and
• approvals under the Local Authorities (Members’ Interests) Act 1968.

Annual audits, other audits of public entities, and the exercise of the Controller function are statutory requirements.

Page last updated: 07 March 2007