http://www.oag.govt.nz A list of the reports, articles, and presentations produced by the Office of the Auditor-General that discuss purchasing processes or contracting arrangements. daily 1 2006-12-07T22:57:28Z http://www.oag.govt.nz/2008/spending-wisely-and-well August 2008: A copy of the slides and the supporting paper presented by Nicola White at the New Zealand Law Society's CLE Ltd Administrative Law Intensive. No publisher rachael Funding/grant programmes Presentation Purchasing/contracting 2009-04-06T01:49:26Z Folder http://www.oag.govt.nz/2008/ngos-practice June 2008: We looked at how an entity put the principles and risk-based approach we expect into practice in its funding arrangements with NGOs... No publisher rachael Funding/grant programmes Purchasing/contracting 2008-09-15T22:40:52Z Folder http://www.oag.govt.nz/2008/procurement-guide June 2008: This guide outlines our view of the good practice that public entities should use to procure goods or services... No publisher yashodha Funding/grant programmes Guidance Purchasing/contracting 2008-06-19T02:08:03Z Folder http://www.oag.govt.nz/2008/funding-arrangements June 2008: The aim of this guide is to help public entities make informed decisions and manage risks when funding an external party... No publisher yashodha Funding/grant programmes Guidance Purchasing/contracting 2008-06-19T02:03:35Z Folder http://www.oag.govt.nz/2007/queenstown-lakes September 2007: Letter advising of the outcome of our inquiry into decisions made by the Queenstown Lakes District Council and the council-controlled organisation that it established to provide regulatory and resource management services for the district... No publisher yashodha Inquiry Purchasing/contracting Local government 2007-09-10T01:08:21Z Folder http://www.oag.govt.nz/2006/public-private February 2006: This report draws on the experience of overseas jurisdictions, and provides examples of partnering arrangements that have been entered into in this country. The aim is to inform leaders and decision-makers about the key issues they need to consider across the public sector and for individual projects... No publisher CJ Wells Guidance Local government Central government Purchasing/contracting 2007-03-02T02:25:33Z Folder http://www.oag.govt.nz/2005/moh December 2005: The findings in this report are a reminder that public entities need to manage contracting for services to ensure two outcomes. The first is that they are receiving value for money. The second is that the risks of actual or perceived impropriety, especially those associated with concurrent or former employment with the entity, are managed in a transparent way... No publisher CJ Wells Inquiry Health Purchasing/contracting Central government Conflicts of interest 2007-03-02T03:33:47Z Folder http://www.oag.govt.nz/2005/twoa December 2005: This audit and inquiry followed a request for assurance from the then Associate Minister of Education (Tertiary Education). There were concerns about possible conflicts of interest in transactions worth large sums of money. Other issues emerged as we began our inquiry... No publisher CJ Wells Maori Central government Conflicts of interest Sensitive expenditure Inquiry Education Purchasing/contracting 2008-11-20T06:05:08Z Folder http://www.oag.govt.nz/2005/electricity-inquiry July 2005: This report describes events leading up to the decision to appoint contractors, and analyses the practices followed. It also sets out our expectations of public entities involved in sole source procurement in circumstances where contestable procurement is impracticable... No publisher CJ Wells Inquiry Purchasing/contracting Central government 2007-03-02T03:25:42Z Folder http://www.oag.govt.nz/2004/lav December 2004: This is our second report about the acquisition of 105 Light Armoured Vehicles for the New Zealand Army. The findings are significant for capital purchasing in the wider public sector... No publisher CJ Wells Defence Performance audit Central government Purchasing/contracting 2007-03-04T07:38:24Z Folder http://www.oag.govt.nz/2004/cpit-cool November 2004: The findings of this inquiry into how CPIT managed conflicts of interest regarding the Computing Offered On-Line programme emphasise the need for public entities to carefully consider the ethical dimensions of conflicts of interest... No publisher CJ Wells Education Inquiry Purchasing/contracting Conflicts of interest 2007-03-04T07:35:46Z Folder http://www.oag.govt.nz/2004/speeches-and-papers/risk-based-approach-to-contracts July 2004, paper prepared for the Conferenz 5th Annual Internal Audit Forum. No publisher rachael Presentation Purchasing/contracting 2007-03-05T21:14:47Z Page http://www.oag.govt.nz/2002/primary-health March 2002: Few of us know the complicated funding and purchasing arrangements that underpin primary health care consultations and how the arrangements have developed - particularly over the last 10 years. This report provides explanation and analysis of what the arrangements look like now... No publisher CJ Wells Health Performance audit Central government Purchasing/contracting 2007-03-01T22:42:48Z Folder http://www.oag.govt.nz/2001/lav-lov August 2001: We have compiled this report from the markedly divergent views of the MoD, the NZDF and Army. Documentary evidence was often poor. Key decisions were often not recorded. Nevertheless, we feel that we have assembled a compelling picture that illustrates problems in the key areas of governance, relationships, accountabilities, and defence planning... No publisher CJ Wells Defence Inquiry Purchasing/contracting Central government 2007-03-04T20:30:34Z Folder http://www.oag.govt.nz/2001/opuha-dam February 2001: The purpose of our review was to see what messages for good practice we could find from looking at one large-scale project. While much is known about the circumstances of the breach of the Opuha Dam, the lessons for public authorities that might be involved in such projects have not hitherto been explored... No publisher CJ Wells Environment Purchasing/contracting Local government 2007-03-05T01:58:38Z Folder