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Tçnâ koe Kevin

 

Thank you for your email sent on 21 April 2019 and I am sorry for the
delay in acknowledging it.

 

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try to respond to all correspondence within 15 working days. If we can’t
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we will get in touch to let you know when you can expect a response.

 

Ngâ mihi,

Rachel Willson
Phone: 04 917 1500 | Email: [1][Office of the Controller and Auditor-General request email]

Office of the Auditor-General Te Mana Arotake
Improving trust, promoting value
100 Molesworth St, Thorndon, Wellington 6011 | PO Box 3928, Wellington
6140
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From: Kevin Keidel [mailto:[FYI request #10172 email]]
Sent: Sunday, 21 April 2019 12:31 a.m.
To: enquiry <[Office of the Controller and Auditor-General request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Spending for audits

 

Dear Office of the Controller and Auditor-General,

 

- please let me know the total amount of tax money spent by the
Auditor-General for audits and appointed audits for all public entities
audited by or for the Auditor-General for the financial year 2017 audits.

 

- please let me know how much tax money was spent related to the auditing
of financial statements of the year 2017 from primary schools.

 

Yours faithfully,

Kevin Keidel

 

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Dear Mr Keidel

Thank you for your email, which you refer to as an official information request. Please note that the Official Information Act does not apply to the Auditor-General.

As regards your first query, we have provided links below to the Auditor-General's annual reports for 2016/17 and 2017/18.

2016/17: https://www.oag.govt.nz/2017/annual-repo...

On page 48 of the 2016/17 annual report you will note that audit fee revenue for that year totalled $76,414,000. Note 3, on page 59 of the report contains further explanation.

2017/18: https://www.oag.govt.nz/2018/annual-repo...

On page 47 of the 2017/18 annual report you will note that audit fee revenue for that year totalled $84,492,000. Note 3 on page 57 of the report contains further explanation.

As regards you second query, we cannot answer it directly as we're not sure exactly what you mean by "primary school". Therefore, we've provided you with some information that we trust will be of assistance.

There were 763 schools that provide education to students in years 1 to 6 that we audited for 2017. The total audit fees for these schools was $3,468,000.

There were 1036 schools that provide education to students in years 1 to 8 that we audited for 2017. The total audit fees for these schools was $4,108,000.

There were 131 schools that provide education to students in year 1 to 8, but also provide education beyond year 8, that we audited for 2017. The total audit fees for these schools was $645,000.

There were 114 schools that provide education to students in years 7 and 8 that we audited for 2017. The total audit fees for these schools was $641,000.

There were 3 schools that provide education to students in years 7 and 8, but also provide education beyond year 8, that we audited for 2017. The total audit fees for these schools was $13,000.

All of the other schools that we audited for 2017 provided education to students from year 9 onwards.

Yours faithfully
Todd Beardsworth

Assistant Auditor-General, Accounting and Auditing Policy
Phone: 04 917 1500 | Mobile:  021 244 0727 | Email: [email address]
Office of the Auditor-General Te Mana Arotake
Improving trust, promoting value
100 Molesworth St, Thorndon, Wellington 6011 | PO Box 3928, Wellington 6140
www.oag.govt.nz | Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram

-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Keidel [mailto:[FOI #10172 email]]
Sent: Sunday, 21 April 2019 12:31 a.m.
To: enquiry <[Office of the Controller and Auditor-General request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Spending for audits

Dear Office of the Controller and Auditor-General,

- please let me know the total amount of tax money spent by the Auditor-General for audits and appointed audits for all public entities audited by or for the Auditor-General for the financial year 2017 audits.

- please let me know how much tax money was spent related to the auditing of financial statements of the year 2017 from primary schools.

Yours faithfully,
Kevin Keidel

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