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• Annual Report 2001
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Output Class - Audit and assessment of performance

• Description
• Outcome
• Service performance
• Financial performance

Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2001

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Departmental operations (continued)

Statement of objectives and service performance
for the year ended 30 June 2001

Output Class D2 - Audit and assessment of performance

Description

Under this output class the Minister of Defence will purchase independent evaluations of the New Zealand Defence Force's delivery of its outputs, reviews of the efficiency and effectiveness of the New Zealand Defence Force's management systems and resources utilisation and reviews of the Ministry's acquisition activities. In addition, the Minister of Defence will purchase audits of the controls on hazardous substances under his control as required by the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996.

Outcome

An effective and efficient New Zealand Defence Force capable of meeting New Zealand's defence objectives to protect New Zealand and its external interests.

Service performance

Target	Delivered
Complete at least 15 evaluations against an agreed programme set by the Defence Evaluation Board	Eight reports were completed during the year: Report No 259 NZDF Minor Capital Equipment Programme Report No 260 Managing the Introduction into Service of New Capital Equipment Report No 261 Evaluation of the Delivery of NZDF Output Class 4 - MCM, Diving & Diving Support Forces Report No 262 Defence Clothing Agency Commercialisation Report No 263 NZDF Fuel Management Report No 264 Implementation of financial policy in the NZDF Report No 265 HSNO Preparations Report No 266 Commercialisation of RNZAF Depot Level Maintenance Three approved projects were commenced during the year but were found, after preliminary research, not to warrant further action. One project was commenced but suspended awaiting a more suitable timing and is to be reactivated late 2001 or early 2002. Two further projects had been completed as at 30 June 2001 but the associated reports were awaiting revision of drafts before being issued. Eleven internal audits of the Ministry's activities were completed during the year.
Conduct other assessments and audits of the Defence Force as and when required by the Minister of Defence	A review of travel by the Chief of Defence Force and Chiefs of Staff was completed and at 30 June 2001 was awaiting feedback from the Minister before being issued. A review of travel by senior NZDF officers was in progress at 30 June 2001.

• Evaluations were conducted in accordance with practice detailed in the Ministry's Evaluation Manual.
• Findings and recommendations were a logical derivation from the circumstances found.
• Evidence was kept of adequate consultation with interested parties.
• Managerial review was maintained throughout the evaluation process.

Financial performance (GST exclusive)
for the year ended 30 June 2001

	30/6/2000 Actual $000	30/6/2001 Actual $000	30/6/2001 Main estimates $000	30/6/2001 Supp. estimates $000
Revenue
Crown	2,011	1,853	2,000	1,852
Other	-	2	-	-
Total revenue	2,011	1,855	2,000	1,852
Expenditure	1,798	1,669	2,000	1,852
Surplus	213	186	-	-

The appropriation (GST inclusive) for this output class was decreased by a fiscally neutral adjustment of $166,000 to provide for preliminary project costs which must now be expensed in Output Class D3 - Management of Equipment Procurement, and not capitalised.

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