Assurance

    • Do you have the optimum balance between internal and external provision of assurance services?
    • Are you confident you are dealing with the priorities in your audit plan?
    • Can you place total reliance on the information your IT systems generate?
    • Are you able to accurately manage the information around the collection of revenue such as parking fines, rates payments and other charges?
    • How can you be sure you are compliant with legislation?

    Total transparency around your external and internal audit functions is paramount to councils needing not only to provide stakeholder confidence, but also make strategic decisions based on the integrity of the information provided.

     

    Our capability

    PwC has extensive experience in working with local authorities by providing the full spectrum of audit, assurance and risk management services. These services include:

    • Assurance over the integrity of data held in key systems for financial reporting
    • Internal audit needs assessments
    • Providing outsourced and co-sourced internal audit services
    • Controls assurance and compliance reviews
    • Effectiveness reviews to identify potential areas for cost reduction and performance improvement
    • IT systems and operational management and effectiveness reviews
    • Review of data management systems and the mapping of information to identify risks and gaps in information held in key systems.

     

    Our track record of delivering value:

    • Internal audit services to the following local government clients:
      • Far North District Council
      • Whangarei District Council
      • Waitakere City Council
      • Rotorua District Council
      • New Plymouth District Council
      • Hastings District Council
      • Palmerston North City Council
      • Christchurch City Council
    • Compliance audits of all key council activities including rates, service charges, tendering and contracts, asset management, project management and sensitive expenditure
    • Auckland City Council, SAP ERP system implementation
    • New Plymouth District Council, CSR Project
    • Metrowater, project alliancing financial auditing

    Sourcing the appropriate mix of PwC's assurance services provides councils with the ability to apply specialist resources not available internally whilst applying resource to those areas of greatest priority.