Auditor-General's Annual Plan 2017/18 published

The Auditor-General’s Annual Plan 2017/18 was presented to the House of Representatives today.

It describes our 2017/18 work programme and signals our future work programmes for 2018/19 and 2019/20. Our work programme aligns well withour strategic intentions to 2025, and our vision that through our work, we will contribute to a high-performing and trusted public sector.

The theme for our 2017/18 work programme is Water. Our Water theme reflects Parliament’s and New Zealanders’ growing interest in water.

Water is a significant natural resource that New Zealanders rely on for their long-term health, economic, environmental, social, and cultural wellbeing. Central and local government public entities play critical roles as policy makers, regulators, funders, science providers, and service providers in relation to water. These functions are often delivered in collaboration with others – for example, iwi and community organisations.

The topics in our 2017/18 work programme will examine how well the public sector manages water. Our work will explore aspects of drinking water, freshwater, stormwater, and marine. Our aim is to help improve public management of water now and in the future through sharing our observations of good practice and innovation, and identifying barriers to these.

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