Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2006

Part 3: Departmental financial statements (continued)

Statement of objectives and service performance
For the year ended 30 June 2006

Output Class - 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: 13/2005 Management of Official Information Act activities 14/2005 Strategic Personnel Policy and Management Structures 15/2005 Management of Specialist Military Equipment 16/2005 Review of Headquarters Joint Forces New Zealand 17/2005 Review of a Proposal to Establish a Joint Logistics and Support Organisation 18/2005 New Zealand Defence Force Communications and Information Systems Organisation 19/2005 New Zealand Defence Force Health and Safety Management 1/2006 Implementation of Improvements to New Zealand Defence Force / Ministry of Defence Collaborative Arrangements 2/2006 New Zealand Defence Force Output 15.1 - Mutual Assistance Programme 3/2006 Management of New Zealand Defence Force senior Officers 4/2006 Policy Direction for New Zealand Defence Force Individual Training 5/2006 New Zealand Defence Force Output 8.2 - Engineers 6/2006 Defence Crown Capital Forecasting 7/2006 New Defence Headquarters Building Project 8/2006 Introduction of Enhanced Maritime Surface Patrol Capability 9/2006 Welfare Support for Families of Deployed New Zealand Defence Force Personnel
Conduct other audits and assessments as and when directed.	No unprogrammed audits were completed during the year.

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:
- 13/2005
  Management of Official Information Act activities
- 14/2005
  Strategic Personnel Policy and Management Structures
- 15/2005
  Management of Specialist Military Equipment
- 16/2005
  Review of Headquarters Joint Forces New Zealand
- 17/2005
  Review of a Proposal to Establish a Joint Logistics and Support Organisation
- 18/2005
  New Zealand Defence Force Communications and Information Systems Organisation
- 19/2005
  New Zealand Defence Force Health and Safety Management
- 1/2006
  Implementation of Improvements to New Zealand Defence Force / Ministry of Defence Collaborative Arrangements
- 2/2006
  New Zealand Defence Force Output 15.1 - Mutual Assistance Programme
- 3/2006
  Management of New Zealand Defence Force senior Officers
- 4/2006
  Policy Direction for New Zealand Defence Force Individual Training
- 5/2006
  New Zealand Defence Force Output 8.2 - Engineers
- 6/2006
  Defence Crown Capital Forecasting
- 7/2006
  New Defence Headquarters Building Project
- 8/2006
  Introduction of Enhanced Maritime Surface Patrol Capability
- 9/2006
  Welfare Support for Families of Deployed New Zealand Defence Force Personnel

Conduct other audits and assessments as and when directed.

No unprogrammed audits were completed during the year.

Output Quality Measures and Standards

	Comment
The 2005 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. All reports were subjected to peer review. 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, effective, 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 views of the Minister were sought as to the quality of audits and assessments of performance. The Defence Evaluation Board agreed at its meetings in December 2005 and June 2006 that audits and assessments of performance met its expectations as to quality and 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 2005/06.

Cost of Output Class - Audit and assessment of performance (GST exclusive)
For the year ended 30 June 2006

	30/6/2005 Actual $000	30/6/2006 Actual $000	30/6/2006 Main estimates $000	30/6/2006 Supp. estimates $000
Revenue
Crown	1,748	1,735	1,748	1,748
Other	13	27	26	43
*Total revenue*	1,761	1,762	1,774	1,791
Expenditure
Personnel	715	757	766	819
Operating	28	53	34	38
Other	876	904	974	934
*Total expenditure*	1,619	1,714	1,774	1,791
*Surplus*	142	48	-	-

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