Inquiry into the Ministry of Health's contracting with Allen and Clarke Policy and Regulatory Specialists Limited Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2005 Public entities should procure services and manage conflicts of interest in a transparent manner, particularly when there is a risk of actual or perceived impropriety, or…
Inquiry into certain aspects of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2005 My inquiry into Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (TWOA) found practices that are unacceptable for a public entity. I found poor record-keeping and a consistent lack of documentation. What…
Inquiry Report: Cambridge High School's management of conflicts of interest in relation to Cambridge International College (NZ) Limited Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2005 Managing conflicts of interest in the public sector involves more than consideration of the law. The ethics of the situation must also be considered. The findings of…
Inquiry into the sale of Paraparaumu Aerodrome by the Ministry of Transport Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2005 The Government sold Paraparaumu Aerodrome in 1995. In May 2004, Parliament’s Transport and Industrial Relations Committee (the Select Committee) reported on a petition asking “that Parliament…
Local government: Results of the 2003-04 audits Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2005 This report is our “annual report” on the audits for 2003-04 of the local government sector in the Auditor-General’s portfolio under the Public Audit Act 2001.…
Inquiry Report: Pharmaceutical Management Agency: Changes to the frequency of medicine dispensing Last Publication Date: 01 May 2005 In October 2003, the Pharmaceutical Management Agency (Pharmac) changed the rules for dispensing medicines. It let doctors prescribe that a 90-day supply of certain medicines be…
Central government: Results of the 2003/04 audits Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2005 This report serves two broad purposes: it constitutes our “annual report” on the audits for 2003-04 of the Crown and its sub-entities – mainly as reflected in…