Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2004

Part 3: Departmental financial statements (continued)

Statement of objectives and service performance
For the year ended 30 June 2004

Output Class D2 - Audit and assessment of performance

Description

Under this output class the Minister of Defence will purchase:

audits and assessments of any function duty or project of the New Zealand Defence Force
audits and assessments of the Ministry's procurement, replacement, or repair of major military equipment
audits of the controls on hazardous substances under the control of the Minister of Defence, 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

Quantity and timeliness

Target	Delivered
Complete satisfactorily an approved programme of audits and assessments that will lead to improvements in performance and accountability in the defence organisations.	The following programmed evaluations were completed during the year: 5/2003 Implementation of HSNO in the NZDF 8/2003 Cabinet Papers- review of quality and compliance with process 9/2003 Review of RNZAF statement of personnel requirements 10/2003 NZDF Output D14 - Rotary Wing Transport Forces 11/2003 NZDF IT business continuity planning 12/2003 Management of the NZDF Minor Capital Programme 1/2004 NZDF Recruiting 2/2004 The Defence Technology Agency 3/2004 Naval Deployments to Operation Enduring Freedom 4/2004 Controls on hazardous substances contained in weapons systems 5/2004 Air deployments to Operation Enduring Freedom 6/2004 RNZAF Engineering Officer resources 8/2004 Acquisition processes: Conformance to C&AG guidance 9/2004 Land Force defence weapons procurement projects.
Conduct other audits and assessments as and when directed.	The following unprogrammed audits requested by the Minister of Defence have been completed in the year: 6/2003 NZDF Mobile Medical Response Assets 7/2003 Review of arrangements for repair of Seasprite helicopter NZ 3604.

Target

Delivered

Complete satisfactorily an approved programme of audits and assessments that will lead to improvements in performance and accountability in the defence organisations.

The following programmed evaluations were completed during the year:
- 5/2003
  Implementation of HSNO in the NZDF
- 8/2003
  Cabinet Papers- review of quality and compliance with process
- 9/2003
  Review of RNZAF statement of personnel requirements
- 10/2003
  NZDF Output D14 - Rotary Wing Transport Forces
- 11/2003
  NZDF IT business continuity planning
- 12/2003
  Management of the NZDF Minor Capital Programme
- 1/2004
  NZDF Recruiting
- 2/2004
  The Defence Technology Agency
- 3/2004
  Naval Deployments to Operation Enduring Freedom
- 4/2004
  Controls on hazardous substances contained in weapons systems
- 5/2004
  Air deployments to Operation Enduring Freedom
- 6/2004
  RNZAF Engineering Officer resources
- 8/2004
  Acquisition processes: Conformance to C&AG guidance
- 9/2004
  Land Force defence weapons procurement projects.

Conduct other audits and assessments as and when directed.

The following unprogrammed audits requested by the Minister of Defence have been completed in the year:
- 6/2003
  NZDF Mobile Medical Response Assets
- 7/2003
  Review of arrangements for repair of Seasprite helicopter NZ 3604.

Output Quality Measures and Standards

	Comment
The 2004 Statement of Intent detailed the quality standards intended.	Evaluations were conducted in accordance with the Ministry's Evaluation Manual. Evaluations met the Defence Evaluation Board's expectations. All reports were reviewed for accuracy and logic by auditees and management. Managerial review was maintained throughout the evaluation process.
In addition:
the quality of audit and assessment of performance will be assessed in terms of whether it is credible, respected, and contributes to the achievement of the Government's defence policy objectives by: seeking the Minister's view seeking the views of key stakeholders in audit and assessment of performance.	The Minister has advised that the quality of audits and assessments of performance meet the target requirements. The Defence Evaluation Board agreed at its meetings in December 2003 and June 2004 that audits and assessments met its expectations. Members indicated their confidence in reports and regarded the audits and assessments as constructive and of utility.
the Evaluation Division will implement recommendations agreed by the Ministry from audits and reviews.	No recommendations from audits and reviews have had to be implemented during 2003/04.

Cost of Output Class D2 - Audit and assessment of performance (GST exclusive)
For the year ended 30 June 2004

	30/6/2003 Actual $000	30/6/2004 Actual $000	30/6/2004 Main estimates $000	30/6/2004 Supp. estimates $000
Revenue
Crown	1,740	1,655	1,748	1,661
Other	-	2	-	-
*Total revenue*	1,740	1,657	1,748	1,661
Expenditure
Personnel	606	676	641	641
Operating	75	60	146	59
Other	925	897	961	961
*Total expenditure*	1,606	1,633	1,748	1,661
*Surplus*	134	24	-	-

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