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Controller and Auditor-General | Tumuaki o Te Mana Arotake

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Email: reports@oag.govt.nz

Inquiry into the West Coast Development Trust

I began this inquiry after I was sent information containing a number of specific allegations about individual files and transactions at the West Coast Development Trust.…

Inquiry Report: Ministry of Social Development: Preventing, detecting, and investigating benefit fraud

The Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) expects to pay more than $13 billion in social security benefits in 2007/08. Therefore, it is vital that New…

Inquiry Report: Ministry of Education: Monitoring and supporting school boards of trustees

The Ministry of Education (the Ministry) is responsible for leading the public education sector to ensure that the education system works for all. Within the sector,…

Reporting the progress of defence acquisition projects

Projects to acquire defence capabilities involve large amounts of public money and attract much public and political interest. Experience here and in other countries suggests that…

Local government: Results of the 2006/07 audits

This is our report on the 2006/07 audits of the local government sector. Most of these audits were of regional and territorial local authorities and their…

Central government: Results of the 2006/07 audits

This is our report on the 2006/07 audits of the central government sector.  

Mental health services for prisoners

Prisoners have a high need for mental health services. The Ministry of Health (the Ministry) estimates that prisoners are three times more likely to require access…

Inquiry Report: New Zealand Agency for International Development: Management of overseas aid programmes

Although small by international standards, New Zealand’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme budget has increased significantly in recent years. For 2007/08, the ODA programme budget administered…

Inquiry Report: Implementing the Māori Language Strategy

The Māori Language Strategy (the Strategy) is a 25-year strategy to co-ordinate and prioritise government action in the area of Māori language revitalisation. It was produced…

Inquiry Report: Matters arising from the 2006-16 Long-Term Council Community Plans

Long-term planning is not new for local authorities. They have been required to prepare long-term financial strategies since 1996, and they are now required to prepare…