From 2006, the Auditor-General has a statutory duty to issue opinions on local authorities' Long-Term Council Community Plans under sections 84(4) and 94 of the Local Government Act 2002.

We have worked with local government to put in place the resources, standards, and know-how to audit councils' 10-year plans (Long-Term Council Community Plans, or LTCCPs). We also share and promote best practice in long-term planning.

The Office prepares occasional newsletters setting out information about our approach and work to audit LTCCPs, and about issues councils may find useful to be aware of in preparing their LTCCPs. We prepare public reports and make presentations about councils' preparation of LTCCPs, and our audit of these. We also make available to councils many elements of the guidance and checklists used by our auditors for the 2006 LTCCP audits.

2009 LTCCP audits

• Auditing the Future: 2009 newsletters
• Order form: Public release version of the 2009 LTCCP audit methodology

Material prepared for the 2006 LTCCP audits

• Archived newsletters (about the 2006 LTCCP audits)
• Presentations (prepared for the 2006 LTCCP audits)
• Guidance and checklists (prepared for the 2006 LTCCP audits)

Page last updated: 6 August 2008