It's our job to help public sector organisations have better financial and non-financial management.

Financial audits play an essential role in the stewardship of public resources and corporate governance of public services. Those who perform this important work must balance the Auditor-General's understandable desire to be kept fully informed with the need for independence, integrity and professional confidentiality that organisations have a right to expect from their auditors.

Sensitive to public sector environment

Audit New Zealand has significant experience in balancing these conflicting reporting needs. This experience is born of our long involvement with, and understanding of, the political processes and relationships inherent in the public sector. As a public sector organisation ourself, we are well aware of the sensitivities you face.

Specialist sector knowledge

Our in-house sector groups comprise senior staff who are experts in the areas of health, tertiary education, central government, and local government. They help develop the Office of the Auditor-General's sector briefs, publish regular newsletters, provide tailored training for clients and staff, and ensure that all employees working in a particular sector are up to date with the latest developments.

Tailored methodology

Audit New Zealand has a proven audit methodology that complies with the OAG Legislative Audit Model and OAG Auditing Standards. We tailor this methodology to take account not only of your particular financial risks and issues, but also political, legislative, operational, and accountability risks and issues.

Effective reporting for all

This equips us to evaluate our audit clients' management systems, accountability and reporting framework, risk management practices, and generic management capability. The end result is effective management reports for clients and comprehensive briefings for the Office of the Auditor-General.

Page last updated: 22 December 2006