Our future needs - is the public sector ready?

Presentation by Lyn Provost, Controller and Auditor-General.

Our future needs - themes

• Public sector finances – solid foundations but with challenges ahead
• Looking after our natural resources and physical assets
• Putting ideas and plans into action
• He Tangata – it’s about people
• Making digital part of our DNA

Lessons from Kaipara inquiry

• Legality and accountability are fundamental
• Responsibility cannot be contracted out
• Governance
  • courage to keep asking questions
  • formal processes and records
• Management
  • understand the limits of contracting out
  • steady eye on the big picture
• PPP arrangements
  • expertise to manage complex contracts
  • accounting should not drive the decision to enter PPPs

Five year work programme

• Our future needs
• Service delivery
• Governance and accountability
• Investment and asset management
• Information