Managing the Relationship Between a Local Authority's Elected Members and its Chief Executive
July 2002: In this report, the key aspect that we examined was how elected members and their chief executive manage their relationship in the grey area between governance and administration. Difficulties in managing that part of the relationship appear to be a common cause of problems between councils and their chief executive. We suggest ways in which this situation might be improved...
Local Authority Involvement in Economic Development Initiatives
August 2002: We undertook this study prompted by concerns about potential liabilities and risks associated with local authorities’ endorsement of, and (often) tangible support for, a wide range of economic development initiatives...
Management of Biosecurity Risks: Case Studies
November 2002: This report contains seven case studies that highlight how departments have managed specific biosecurity risks. The case studies illustrate how departments have worked together, and how the policies and procedures of the Biosecurity Programme have been applied in relation to specific biosecurity risks...
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry: Management of Biosecurity Risks
November 2002: In this report we assessed how MAF manages terrestrial biosecurity risks. We also examined seven case studies as illustrations of MAF’s application of biosecurity risk policies and procedures, and identified areas where we think improvements can be made...
Certain Matters Arising from Allegations of Impropriety at Transend Worldwide Limited
December 2002: After its 2000-01 financial review of New Zealand Post, the Finance and Expenditure Committee recommended that we provide assurance that Transend has made improvements to its policies and procedures, following allegations about its operations...
New Zealand Defence Force: Deployment to East Timor — Performance of the Helicopter Detachment
December 2002: This report looks at the contribution of the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s helicopter detachment – looking mainly at planning for deployment during early to mid-1999, and operations from September 1999 to February 2000...
Department of Conservation: Administration of the Conservation Services Programme
December 2002: We conducted this inquiry as a result of a complaint from a body that represents the interests of its shareholding fishing companies and associations. The complaint was supported by specific case studies illustrating the body’s concerns about the way that the Department of Conservation manages the Conservation Services Programme...
New Zealand Defence Force: Deployment to East Timor — Performance of the Health Support Services
February 2003: This report examines the contribution of the variety of professionals from all three Services (Navy, Army and Air Force) who provided Health Support to the East Timor Deployment...
ACT Parliamentary Party Wellington - Out-Of-Parliament Offices
May 2003, letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Annual plan 2003/04
May 2003, ISSN 1175-8258.
Report on the Disposal of 17 Kelly Street by The Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited
June 2003, letter to the Minister Responsible for Crown Research Institutes.
Management of Hospital-acquired Infection
June 2003: The idea of patients acquiring an infection as a result of treatment they receive strikes at the core of the health system. The Ministry of Health and DHB staff have acknowledged our audit as providing a baseline from which to improve infection control practices...
