Office of the Auditor-General
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The Office of the Auditor-General is New Zealand’s independent public sector watchdog responsible for auditing government agencies and ensuring accountability for the use of public funds.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Office of the Auditor-General canonical | 1 |
| Office of the Auditor-General (New Zealand) | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
independent government office
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supreme audit institution ⓘ |
| accountableTo | House of Representatives of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | Controller and Auditor-General of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| ensures |
proper use of public resources
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transparency of public spending ⓘ |
| focusArea |
effectiveness of public programmes
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integrity of public sector financial reporting ⓘ value for money in public spending ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Audit New Zealand
NERFINISHED
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Office of the Auditor-General corporate centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headedBy | Auditor-General of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| independenceFrom |
New Zealand Government executive
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New Zealand public service departments ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand public sector ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Public Audit Act 2001 (New Zealand) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationCountry | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandateIncludes |
audit of central government
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audit of entities controlled by the Crown ⓘ audit of local government ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Asian Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions
NERFINISHED
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International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
improve public sector performance
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strengthen public accountability ⓘ |
| oversees |
New Zealand Crown entities
NERFINISHED
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New Zealand government departments ⓘ New Zealand local authorities ⓘ public organisations that use public money in New Zealand ⓘ state-owned enterprises of New Zealand ⓘ |
| predecessor | Audit Office (New Zealand) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
auditing public sector entities
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ensuring accountability for the use of public funds ⓘ providing assurance to Parliament on public spending ⓘ |
| publishes |
audit reports
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good practice guidance for public entities ⓘ performance audit reports ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Parliament of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | public sector watchdog ⓘ |
| sector | public finance oversight ⓘ |
| typeOfAudit |
annual financial audits
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appropriation audits ⓘ inquiries into public sector activities ⓘ performance audits ⓘ |
| uses | private sector audit service providers ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Office of the Auditor-General (New Zealand)